NKORO OLE KOIN V. REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

The appellant was sentenced to five years imprisonment on a plea of guilty to the offence of manslaughter contrary to section 205 of the Penal Code. He had speared the deceased in the mouth after a quarrel when the latter had attempted to castrate his ram as both of them were herding cattle and sheep together. The deceased died of cardiac arrest as a result of severe bleeding from the injury inflicted on him by the appellant. He now appeals to this Court against that sentence pleading that the same was harsh and manifestly excessive. He also states that he has now reformed and is remorseful.

From the circumstances of the case before the trial Court it would appear to us as Mr. Gumo for the respondent submits, the sentence imposed on the appellant was neither harsh nor manifestly excessive considering the weapon used against the deceased and the injury inflicted thereto resulting in his death. We think therefore that the sentence appealed from was neither harsh no…