REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT GARISSA CRIMINAL CASE NO. 5 OF 2019 REPUBLIC................................................PROSECUTION VERSUS JOSIAH MUSYOKA MWANZIA......................ACCUSED SENTENCE The court has considered the fact that the accused is a first offender, he has been in custody for 3 years 9 months and is remorseful. The court has equally taken into account that the menace; domestic violence is still on the rise, men killing their wives or girlfriends at the slightest provocation is becoming an every day affair and more so in this jurisdiction and a strong message must be passed to all that it is against tenets of human rights, it is not acceptable in a civilized society, it is cruel and barbaric and must be condemned. Against the above background and considering the time the accused served in custody awaiting trial I sentence him to 30 years imprisonment. DATED SIGNED & DELIVERED IN GARISSA THIS 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2022. ………………………………. ALI-ARONI JUDGE In the presence of; Accused present Miss Ndindi for Advocate for the Accused Mr. Kihara for the State Amina/Martin Court Assistants
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