Court declares mandatory nature of death sentence for robbery with violence unconstitutional

The High Court in Nyeri has declared the mandatory nature of the death sentence for robbery with violence unconstitutional. In a judgment delivered on October 13, 2026, Justice Kizito Magare found that Section 296(2) of the Penal Code, which requires courts to impose the death sentence for robbery with violence, violates constitutional protections, including the [...] The post Court declares mandatory nature of death sentence for robbery with violence unconstitutional appeared first on Kahawatungu.