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Republic v Kaunda [2025] KEHC 10187 (KLR)
The High Court at Naivasha sentenced Justus Abel Kaunda to 15 years’ imprisonment for manslaughter after rejecting a non-custodial plea based on mental capacity and drug use.
Republic v Moranga [2025] KEHC 9895 (KLR)
The High Court at Kibera convicted John Ondera Moranga of manslaughter on a guilty plea and sentenced him to 15 years’ imprisonment, with remand time credited.
Republic v Mwago [2025] KEHC 10656 (KLR)
The court considered the seriousness and irreversibility of the offence of murder, the continued denial of guilt by the accused, the negative community and victim impact reports, and the lack of prospects for reconciliation or restitution. Despite the accused being a first offender and expressing remorse, the court found that the risk to community safety, the gravity of the offence, and the need for deterrence outweighed arguments for leniency or a non-custodial sentence. The court held that a custodial sentence was necessary to serve the objectives of retribution, deterrence, and community p…
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Republic v Kamau [2025] KEHC 9521 (KLR)
The High Court at Kiambu sentenced Sarah Watiri Kamau to 10 years for manslaughter after a guilty plea and plea bargain, with pre-sentence custody deducted.
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 Macharia [2025] KEHC 7524 (KLR)
The High Court at Nanyuki sentenced Jane Wanjiru Macharia to 40 years’ imprisonment for murder after a guilty plea, citing brutality, lack of remorse, and prior convictions.
Republic v Otieno [2025] KEHC 7517 (KLR)
The High Court at Homa Bay sentenced Fred Opiyo Otieno to four years' imprisonment for manslaughter after a guilty plea and reports opposing non-custodial sentencing.
Cherutich alias Orio v Republic [2025] KEHC 6790 (KLR)
The High Court dismissed an application to revise a 10-year rape sentence to a non-custodial term, finding the applicant unsuitable for community-based release.
Republic v Adanje [2025] KEHC 4393 (KLR)
The High Court at Kakamega accepted a plea bargain and sentenced Dancan Adanje to 15 years’ imprisonment for manslaughter after a guilty plea.
Republic v Muiruri [2025] KEHC 3336 (KLR)
The High Court at Kiambu sentenced the accused to 10 years for manslaughter after a guilty plea, weighing aggravating factors against mitigation and deducting time spent in custody.
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