Mwangi v Republic (Petition E006 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 14473 (KLR) (14 October 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 14473 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA PETITION E006 OF 2025 DR KAVEDZA, J OCTOBER 14, 2025 BETWEEN LINUS MACHARIA MWANGI ............................................................ PETITIONER AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The Petitioner with another not before this court was charged and convicted for the ofience of robbery with violence contrary to section 296 (2) of the Penal Code, Cap 63 Laws of Kenya. He was sentenced to death vide Kibera Chief Magistrate’s Court Criminal Case no. 16 of 2008. His appeal to this Court was dismissed. He is currently serving a life sentence. 2. On 17th June 2025, this court set aside the life sentence and substituted it with a sentence of twentyfive (25) years’ imprisonment from the date of the Petitioner’s arrest, 30th December 2007 pursuant to section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. 3. File closed. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 ....................................... D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/14473/eng@2025-10-14 1
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