REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MERU HIGH COURT CRIMINAL CASE NO. 18 OF 2019 REPUBLIC..........................DPP VERSUS MARY GATWIRI...ACCUSED RULING ON SENTENCE I have considered the mitigated on behalf of the accused. She is a first offender. She has been in custody since the time of her arrest and a mother. I have considered the pre-sentence report which is extremely negative of the accused. However, considering that she pleaded guilty and saved the court time. I sentence the accused to 10 years imprisonment since she has been in custody since February, 2019 under Section 333 of the code. She will serve 9 years imprisonment 14 days Right of Appeal explained. A. Mabeya JUDGE 5/5/2020
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