Republic v Dennis Mutuma Mutai [2018] KEHC 5528 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MERU

HIGH COURT CRIMINAL CASE NO 94 OF 2015

REPUBLIC ......................................PROSECUTOR

VERSUS

DENNIS MUTUMA MUTAI..................ACCUSED

S E N T E N C E

1. Having considered the mitigation on behalf of the accused. That he is a first offender. That he is remorseful and of only 28 years.

2. However, a life was lost as a result of his action. The accused may have been under the influence of alcohol but he went for the killer weapon before he dispatched the deceased to his maker.

3. Considering the circumstances of the case and that life sentence is the ultimate sentence. I sentence the accused to 15 years imprisonment.

A. MABEYA

JUDGE

16/7/18