Republic v Loingisa Kuraru Loruiya [2017] KEHC 4869 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYAAT NANYUKI

CRIMINAL  CASE NO.  9 OF 2015

REPUBLIC……………………...……PROSECUTOR

VERSUS

LOINGISA KURARU LORUIYA…………ACCUSED

RULING ON SENTENCE

1. LOINGISA KURARU LORUIYA was convicted on 20th June 2017 of the offence of murder. After conviction prosecution confirmed that he had no previous convictions.

2. I have considered the mitigation of his Learned Counsel Mr Abwuor.

3. In sentencing Kuraru it is important to state that he killed Mariastela Ekai who was a wife and a mother. The deceased left behind very young children one of whom was said to have witnessed her killing.

4. The evidence adduced by the prosecution shows that Kuraru had one purpose as he entered the deceased’s home. That is to kill the deceased.

5. Although Kurara is frail and elderly, in my estimation he is probably 80 years old, the sentence for the offence of murder is one. I therefore sentence LOINGISA KURARU LORUIYA to suffer death as provided under the law.

Dated and Delivered at Nanyuki this 27th JUNE 2017

MARY KASANGO

JUDGE

Coram

Before Justice Mary Kasango

Court Assistant: Njue/Mariastella

Accused: Loingisa Kuraru Loruiya

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For state:  ………………………………

Language …………………………………

COURT

Ruling on Sentence delivered in open court

MARY KASANGO

JUDGE