REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MERU HIGH COURT CRIMINAL CASE NO 51 OF 2018 REPUBLIC....................PROSECUTOR VERSUS BEATRICE NKATHA..........ACCUSED SENTENCE 1. I have considered the able mitigation made on behalf of the accused. She is a first offender. She is remorseful. That she acted at the heat of the moment which led to the demise of her husband. 2. A life was lost at her instance. I have noted the persecutions submission on the sentence. The victim impact report on record is negative of the accused. Considering all the foregoing I sentence the accused to seven (7) years imprisonment. A. MABEYA JUDGE 18/12/2018
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