Republic v Musa Ali Abdi [2019] KEHC 6294 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT KENYA AT MERU

PETITION NO  170 OF 2018

REPUBLIC ..................................... DPP

VERSUS

MUSA ALI ABDI  ...............ACCUSED

RE-S E N T E N C I N G

1. Before me is a petitioner that the petitioner be sentenced since the mandatories of the death sentence has since been declared unconstitutional in the Muratetu case.

2. The petitioner appeared before me and gave his mitigation. He stated that he is remorseful. He has learnt some trade while in custody and he can be of help if reintegrated with society. He was a first offender.

3. Mr. Gitonga for the state urged a stiffer sentence due to the seriousness of the offence.

4.

5. Having considered the foregoing, the sentence of death is set aside and substituted with a sentence of 25 years imprisonment. From the first sentence. Copy be supplied.

A. MABEYA

JUDGE

28/6/2019