Republic v Chore & another (Criminal Case E002 of 2020) [2024] KEHC 15239 (KLR) (27 November 2024) (Sentence) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 15239 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU CRIMINAL CASE E002 OF 2020 RE ABURILI, J NOVEMBER 27, 2024 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ........................................................................................... PROSECUTION AND NELLY OMONDI CHORE .................................................................... 1ST ACCUSED BENARD OMONDI OUKO ALIAS MZUNGU ALIAS NELLY OMONDI CHORE .................................................................................................... 2ND ACCUSED SENTENCE 1. I have considered the mitigation and the fact that the accused is a first offender and aged 43 years, is remorseful, is the sole bread winner of his family and that he has been in custody for 4 years. 2. The court takes cognizance of the sentencing policy guidelines and the principles of sentencing espoused in Francis Karioko Muruatetu & another v Republic [2017] eKLR case. 3. I hereby exercise discretion and sentence the accused person to serve 25 years’ imprisonment, calculated from the date of arrest. 4. Right of appeal to the Court of Appeal is explained, 14 days of today. 5. File closed. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024. R. E. ABURILI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/15239/eng@2024-11-27 1
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