REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT MIGORI CRIMINAL CASE NO. 64 OF 2014 BETWEEN STATE …................................................................................. PROSECUTOR AND JAFETH WASONGA OLUNGA …................................................. ACCUSED SENTENCE 1. JAFETH WASONGA OLUNGA was charged with the murder of SAMUEL OLUOCH OMONDI. The particulars of the offense were that on 3rd September, 2014 at Malunya Village, Alego East SubLocation of Migori County, he murdered the deceased. He has now pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of Manslaughter. 2. I had the opportunity of hearing 6 witnesses who testified as to the circumstances of the offences. He came to the deceased home drunk and stabbed him after demanding 20/= which the deceased owed him. 3. He has stated that he has a wife and two children. I have noted from the evidence that he is an alcoholic hence a non-custodial sentence would not be suitable. 4. I sentence him to four (4) years imprisonment. Such term to take into account the time he has been in remand. DATED and DELIVERED at MIGORI this 15th day of July 2015. D.S. MAJANJA JUDGE
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