REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MERU HC MISC.CR. NO. 17 OF 2014 REPUBLIC.......................................................DPP VERSUS ROBERT MBURUGU GITUMA ......ACCUSED RULING ON SENTENCE 1. I have considered the submissions of learned counsel on sentence. 2. I have considered the mitigation made on behalf of the applicants and the 18 years has have served. 3. I have also considered the victim impact request on record considering that he is still undertaking studies and is in form 3 in prison, I set aside the death sentence and sentence the applicant to 20 years imprisonment. The term is to run from the 15/08/2001 when he was first sentenced. A. MABEYA JUDGE 27/09/18
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