REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MERU CRIMINAL CASE NO. 26 OF 2015 REPUBLIC............................................................STATE VERSUS ROBERT MBURUGU MURITHI.............. ACCUSED RULING ON SENTENCING 1. I have considered the able mitigation on behalf of the accused. He is a first offender a young man of 34 years and a single father of 6years old girl. She depends on him as the mother separated from him. 2. I have considered that he has been in custody for 4 years no and that he is remorseful. 3. I have considered the victim impact report dated 15/05/2020. The same is positive of the accused. I have also considered that the victim of the Accused’s offence was his father. 4. In the circumstances I sentence the accused to five (5) years imprisonment. 14 days right of appeal explained. A. MABEYA JUDGE 20/5/2020
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