Kenya: Law Report - Appeal Court Rules One Cannot Be Sentenced to Hang Thrice

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Nairobi — John Mwaura Muchiri vs Republic [2007] eKLR, Court of Appeal at Nairobi, (Bosire, O'Kubasu and Waki J.J.A)The appellant was tried and convicted before chief magistrate's court in Thika on three counts of the offence of robbery with violence contrary to section 296(2) of the penal code and sentenced to death on each count.

He is said to have been among 10 or so gangsters who robbed one Elezeo Karanja Mwangi, his brother and a friend of cash and property, causing them injuries the process.

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