Republic v Ronald Kipkoech Langat alias Bernard, Edwin Kiplangat Rono & Robert Kipngeno Rono [2015] KEHC 6683 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT KERICHO

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 31 OF 2014

REPUBLIC ……………………………...................…..…....PROSECUTOR

VERSUS

RONALD KIPKOECH LANGAT alias BERNARD...........1ST ACCUSED

EDWIN KIPLANGAT RONO...........................................2ND ACCUSED

ROBERT KIPNGENO RONO..........................................3RD ACCUSED

RULING ON SENTENCE

-  The three accused persons had been charged with the offence of Murder which was later on reduced to  Manslaughter after plea bargaining.

From the facts given its clear that the accused persons acted out of anger and caused fatal injuries to the deceased. Mob injustice should never be a solution to the challenges that confront us as a society. One would have expected the accused person to have the deceased and his accomplices arrested and taken to law enforcement officers. Unfortunately, they took the law into their own hands. From the Mitigation and the social inquiry reports filed   herein its noted that the accused persons and the victim are     all related and are from the same clan and village.

-   The accused first appeared in court on 17thSeptember, 2014 and they have readily admitted the charge of     Manslaughter.  The social inquiry reports are favourable in respect of all the accused persons.

Order

Each accused to serve three (3) years on Probation.

Conditions fully explained.

Dated, signed and delivered this 17th day of February, 2015.

H.I. ONG'UDI

JUDGE

In the presence of ;

M/s Kivali for State

Mr. Akinyi for Koko for all the accused

All Accused – present in person

Lagat – Court Assistant

Interpretation – English/Kipsigis