Republic v Pius Mwiti Muthee [2019] KEHC 1185 (KLR)

REPUBLIC  OF  KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MERU

HIGH COURT CRIMINAL 49 OF 2013

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

VERSUS

PIUS MWITI MUTHEE ..............................................ACCUSED

COURT

I have considered all the mitigation stated by counsel for the accused.  I have also considered the Probation O

fficer’s report which recommends non-custodial sentence.

Nonetheless, the commission of the offence, the manner of execution and reason that the deceased bewitched his son, require a deterrent sentence.  As a pastor he should have known better of the consequences of his actions.

I therefore sentence him to serve a jail term of 25 years commencing from 25/5/2013.  Right of appeal explained.

F. M GIKONYO

JUDGE

18/12/2019