Reuben Muange Ndambuki v Republic[2020] eKLR Case Summary

Court
High Court of Kenya at Makueni
Category
Criminal
Judge(s)
H. I. Ong’udi
Judgment Date
September 24, 2020
Country
Kenya
Document Type
PDF
Number of Pages
3
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Case Brief: Reuben Muange Ndambuki v Republic[2020] eKLR

1. Case Information:
- Name of the Case: Reuben Muange Ndambuki v. Republic
- Case Number: Petition No. 8 of 2019
- Court: High Court of Kenya at Makueni
- Date Delivered: 24th September 2020
- Category of Law: Criminal
- Judge(s): H. I. Ong’udi
- Country: Kenya

2. Questions Presented:
The central legal issues presented in this case revolve around the constitutionality of the mandatory death sentence imposed under section 297(2) of the Penal Code, particularly in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Francis Karioko Muruatetu v. Republic, which questioned the mandatory nature of such sentences and the discretion afforded to judges during sentencing.
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