REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MERU CRIMINAL CASE NO. 25 OF 2012 REPUBLIC .....................................................................................PROSECUTOR VERSUS MIKELINA MWONTURA............................................................1 ST ACCUSED PAUL MURURU alias KILEBWA ...............................................2 ND ACCUSED SENTENCE COURT I have considered the mitigation by the accused. She is a young mother aged 38 years (at least from counsel’s submissions). She also has young children. I have also considered the time she has been in custody. In addition she is first offender. Given the brutal manner in which the deceased was killed and this was captured in my judgment the maximum sentence of death would have been appropriate. Except, however corrective justice in light of her age may demand a less harsh sentence. The report on presentencing does not support any noncustodial sentence. Accordingly, I sentence the accused to 20 years imprisonment. Copy of judgment be supplied at no costs ........................ F. GIKONYO JUDGE 15/11/2018
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