Paul Kimathi M’itonga v Republic [2020] eKLR Case Summary

Court: High Court of Kenya at Meru

Category: Criminal

Judge(s): A. Mabeya

Judgment Date: August 12, 2020

Country: Kenya

Document Type: PDF

Number of Pages: 3

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Case Brief: Paul Kimathi M’itonga v Republic [2020] eKLR

1. Case Information:
- Name of the Case: Paul Kimathi M’itonga v. Republic
- Case Number: Petition No. 48 of 2019
- Court: High Court of Kenya at Meru
- Date Delivered: August 12, 2020
- Category of Law: Criminal
- Judge(s): A. Mabeya
- Country: Kenya

2. Questions Presented:
The central legal issues presented to the court included whether the petitioner, Paul Kimathi M’itonga, should be resentenced in light of the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Francis Karioko Muruatetu & another v. Republic, which deemed the mandatory death sentence unconstitutional, and what factors should be considered in determining an appropriate sentence.
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