Republic v Yasin Hamisi Bawalu [2018] KEHC 630 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT GARISSA

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 20 OF 2013

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

VERSUS

YASIN HAMISI BAWALU.........................................................ACCUSED

SENTENCE

1. I have considered the facts and circumstances of this case. The accused is a first offender. He killed his own wife who was also the mother of his children.

2. He is a young man and has spent more than five (5) years in custody. His counsel has pleaded for mercy and said the accused is sickly.

3. I sentence the accused to eight (8) years imprisonment.

Dated and delivered at Garissa this 18 day of December, 2018.

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George Dulu

JUDGE