Kenya: Court Dilemma in Handling Domestic Violence Cases

Murder cases prompted by domestic violence continue to flood Kenyan courts. This is despite insistence by judges and magistrates that harsh sentences serve as a warning to potential offenders.

However, judges sympathise with the accused in some instances. Daniel Onyondi Moi is on death row for killing his girlfriend, Regina Kiinya.

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