JANE WANGECHI NDIRANGU V. REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

The appellant, Jane Wangechi Ndirangu, was convicted by the superior court (Okwengu J) sitting in Nyeri for the offence of murder contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 of the Penal Code. It had been alleged in the Information filed by the Attorney General on 19^th December, 2003, that the appellant had on 22^nd day of November, 2003, at Cottage Estate in Nanyuki, Likipia District, murdered John Ndirangu. The appellant was the natural mother of John Ndirangu (hereinafter “the deceased” ) who at the time of his death was aged 3 years. Upon her conviction the appellant was sentenced to death. She now comes before us in this first and last appeal against her conviction and sentence. As such we are duty bound to analyse and re-evaluate the evidence on record and come to our own independent findings and conclusions in the matter.

The appellant drew up and filed a memorandum of appeal in person but this was abandoned by the learned counsel appointed by the court …