REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MERU CRIMINAL CASE NO 65 OF 2014 REPUBLIC...........................................PROSECUTOR VERSUS GEOFFREY KIMATHI BARIU................ACCUSED SENTENCING 1. I have considered the mitigation on behalf of the accused. That he is a first offender. He is a first offender. He is remorseful and a family man. He has little children who depend on him. 2. I have also considered that the accused has been in custody for over 5 years now. 3. I have considered the victim Impact Report dated 04/07/2019. I have taken consideration the victims sentiments in that report and the circumstances in which the offence was committed. 4. Considering all the foregoing that the accused has saved the court precious judicial time, I sentence the accused to five years imprisonment A. MABEYA JUDGE 04//07/2019
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