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Republic v Shitambasi [2024] KEHC 6216 (KLR)

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Republic v Shitambasi (Criminal Case E148 of 2021) [2024] KEHC 6216 (KLR) (22 May 2024) (Sentence)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 6216 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kakamega

Criminal Case E148 of 2021

PJO Otieno, J

May 22, 2024

Between

Republic

Prosecution

and

Brian Shitambasi

Accused

Sentence

1. That the Accused committed this offence while on bond speaks of a criminal tendency.

2. On that account, on account of the matters disclosed in the Pre-sentence Report and the address by Counsel, in mitigation, the Accused is sentenced to serve a jail term of twenty (20) years computed from the 18/11/2021.

3. He has a right of appeal to exercise within fourteen (14) days from today.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KAKAMEGA THIS 22ND DAY OF MAY, 2024. PATRICK J. O. OTIENOJUDGEIn the presence of:Ms. Chala for the ProsecutionMr. Okali for the AccusedCourt Assistant: Polycap