Republic v Antony Mwangi Kimani alias Kulio

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CRIMINAL DIVISION HIGH COURT CRIMINAL CASE NO. 20 OF 2017 REPUBLIC......................................................................................PROSECUTOR VERSUS ANTONY MWANGI KIMANI alias KULIO........................................ACCUSED RULING ON SENTENCE 1. By a plea agreement recorded by the court having been entered into between the prosecution and the defence the convicts initial charge of murder was reduced to manslaughter to which he pleaded guilty. 2. In compliance with the Sentencing Policy Guidelines this court ordered for presentencing report, where it has been recommended that the convict be placed on probation. It was further observed that the family of the accused and the deceased had reconciled and through what this court calls “Ngamia” jurisprudence, compensation has been paid partly. Having looked at the mitigation of the convict I hereby sentence him to six years to be served as follows:a) Three (3) years in custody from 11th May, 2017 in compliance with the provisions of Section 333 of Criminal Procedure Code. b) Three (3) years thereafter on probation so as to be rehabilitated by the probation officer and resettled in society and it is so ordered. Dated, signed, delivered at Nairobi this 23rd day of January, 2020 ........................ J. WAKIAGA JUDGE In the presence of:Ms Gikonyo for the State Ms Odembo for the accused court assistant: Karwitha Accused person present