Republic v Geoffrey Kiplangat Chepkwony [2015] KEHC 6210 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT KERICHO

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 5 OF 2013

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

VERSUS

GEOFFREY KIPLANGAT CHEPKWONY..............ACCUSED

RULING  ON  SENTENCE

The accused was convicted of Manslaughter contrary to Section 202 as read with Section 205 of the Penal Code after a plea bargaining arrangement.

The accused is the step father of the deceased who was aged eight (8) years old.

The circumstances leading to the commission of the offence are in the facts.

The social inquiry report has revealed a lot about the accused and his attitude towards the deceased.  What he did to the deceased was beyond discipline, of a child.

The accused has been in custody for two (2) years now.

I have taken all the above into consideration and find a non-custodial sentence to be unsuitable.

Accused to serve five (5) years imprisonment.

Dated, signed and delivered this 13th day of March 2015.

H.I. ONG'UDI

JUDGE

In the presence of ;

M/s Mwangi for State

Mr. Brandon for  accused

Lagat – Court Assistant