Republic v Jackson Mukungi Kimuilu [2018] KEHC 707 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT GARISSA

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 5 OF 2014

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

VERSUS

JACKSON MUKUNGI KIMUILU.....................................ACCUSED

SENTENCE

1.  I have considered that the accused has no previous record, and is thus a first offender. His counsel has submitted that he was drunk, and is remorseful. He has been in custody since arrest in 2014 more than 4 years now.

2. A life has however been lost. It was a borderline case for manslaughter. I sentence accused to serve eight (8) years imprisonment.

Dated and delivered at Garissa this 20th day of December, 2018.

……….……………………

George Dulu

JUDGE