REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT KISUMU (CORAM: CHERERE-J) PETITION NO. 54 OF 2019 BETWEEN DALMAS MAGWA.......................................................................PETITIONER AND REPUBLIC...................................................................................RESPONDENT JUDGEMENT Introduction 1. On 03rd September, 2004, the trial court in KISUMU CRIMINAL CASE NO.201 of 2004 convicted and sentenced the Petitioner herein and the Petitioner in PETITION NO. 16 OF 2018 to death for the offence of robbery with violence contrary to section 296(2) of the Penal Code. The death sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment. 2. The Petitioner in PETITION NO. 16 OF 2018 was on 19th February, 2018 resentenced to serve 30 years’ imprisonment from 03rd September, 2018. 3. Consequently, the Petitioner is resentenced to serve 30 years’ imprisonment from 03rd September, 2004 when he was convicted and sentenced. DELIVERED AND SIGNED IN KISUMU THIS 05th DAY OF March, 2020 W. CHERERE JUDGE In the presence ofCourt Assistant - Amondi/Okodoi Petitioner - Present in person For the State - Ms. Gathu
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