Daniel Maina Mwangi v Republic [2020] KEHC 7229 (KLR) | Threats To Kill | Esheria

Daniel Maina Mwangi v Republic [2020] KEHC 7229 (KLR)

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NANYUKI

CRIMINAL REVISION NO.14 OF 2020

DANIEL MAINA MWANGI......APPLICANT

VERSUS

REPUBLIC ..............................RESPONDENT

(Revision of the Original Sentence dated 17. 07. 2019 in Nanyuki Criminal Case No.120 of 2019 – N. Thuku, PM)

23/03/2020

Before Justice H P G Waweru

In Chambers

ORDER ON REVISION

1. On 17/07/2019 the convict herein DANIEL MAINA MWANGI, was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment on each of 2 counts of threats to kill contrary to Section 223 of the Penal Code.  The complainants were his own parents.

2.  I have examined the record of trail court.  Despite the Current Coronavirus (COVID – 19) emergency, I am not satisfied that this is a suitable case for this court to interfere with the sentence in exercise of its revisionary powers under Section 362 and 364 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

DATED AT NANYUKI THIS 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2020

H.P.G. WAWERU

JUDGE.

DEPUTY REGISTRAR

NANYUKI HIGH COURT