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Kamweru & another v Republic [2025] KEHC 10110 (KLR)
The High Court declined to revise 10-year kidnapping sentences, finding the trial court had considered mitigation, remand time, and first-offender status.
Alukwe v Republic [2025] KEHC 10102 (KLR)
The High Court at Kibera dismissed a sentence revision application, holding that the two-year sentence for assault causing actual bodily harm was lawful and justified.
Republic v Mwanzia [2025] KEHC 9477 (KLR)
The court found that although the accused did not intend to kill his brother and the family had forgiven him, the offence of manslaughter resulting from a violent assault is serious and warrants a deterrent sentence. The court considered the plea of guilty, the accused's status as a first offender, the family circumstances, and the probation officer's recommendation. However, the court determined that a wholly non-custodial sentence would not reflect the gravity of the offence. Accordingly, the court imposed a seven-year sentence, with the last three years to be served on probation, balancing…
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Republic v Osure [2025] KEHC 9296 (KLR)
The High Court at Kisumu sentenced a first-offender accused to 8 years’ imprisonment after considering remorse, mitigation, and a pre-sentence report, despite the loss of life.
Republic v Chebunge & 2 others [2025] KEHC 8763 (KLR)
The High Court sentenced two accused persons to three years’ probation for manslaughter, citing remorse, first-offender status, and positive pre-sentence reports.
Republic v Nyaga [2025] KEHC 8346 (KLR)
The High Court at Kiambu convicted Lucy Nyaguthi Nyaga of manslaughter on her guilty plea and sentenced her to 10 years’ imprisonment, less time already spent in custody.
Republic v Kuye [2025] KEHC 8080 (KLR)
The court considered the accused's guilty plea to manslaughter, his status as a first offender, his remorse, and efforts at rehabilitation. However, the court also weighed the seriousness of the offence, the loss suffered by the deceased's family, the risk of retaliation if a non-custodial sentence was imposed, and the intentional nature of intoxication. The court found that a custodial sentence was warranted to reflect the gravity of the offence, protect the community, and serve the interests of justice. The period already spent in remand was taken into account. Consequently, the accused was…
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Republic v Mulongo [2025] KEHC 8217 (KLR)
The High Court at Bungoma sentenced Daniel Mulongo to 25 years’ imprisonment for manslaughter, declining a non-custodial sentence and directing remand time be considered.
Republic v Chepkite [2025] KEHC 7591 (KLR)
The High Court at Kapenguria sentenced Pauline Chepkite to seven years’ imprisonment for manslaughter, followed by three years’ probation, after a guilty plea.
Republic v Rotich [2025] KEHC 6100 (KLR)
After a plea agreement reduced murder to manslaughter, the High Court sentenced Amos Rotich to 15 years’ imprisonment, backdated to March 2022.
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