Mwingirwa v Director of Public Prosecution [2023] KEHC 23665 (KLR) | Mandatory Sentencing | Esheria

Mwingirwa v Director of Public Prosecution [2023] KEHC 23665 (KLR)

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Mwingirwa v Director of Public Prosecution (Petition E082 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 23665 (KLR) (12 October 2023) (Judgment)

Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 23665 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Meru

Petition E082 of 2023

TW Cherere, J

October 12, 2023

Between

Timothy Mwingirwa

Petitioner

and

Director of Public Prosecution

Respondent

Judgment

1. The Court of Appeal in Julius Kitsao Manyeso v Republic [2020] eKLR has held that imposition of a mandatory indeterminate life sentence, is an unjustifiable discrimination, unfair and repugnant to the principle of equality before the law under article 27 of the Constitution.

2. To that end, petitioner’s life sentence is substituted with 20 years and shall subject to the provisions of section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code commence from February 15, 2010 when petitioner was arrested.

DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 12TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023WAMAE. T. W. CHEREREJUDGEAppearancesCourt Assistant - Kinoti/MunenePetitioner - PresentFor the DPP - Ms.Rita ( PC-1)