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Court dismisses case seeking to introduce fines for killers and robbers

Murder convicts Paul Odhiambo and Erastus Ngula follow Justice Chacha Mwita's judgement. [Kamau Muthoni, Standard]

A High Court in Nairobi has thrown out a case filed by murderers to have killers, robbers or gangs who are convicted for murder or violently stealing paying fines.

Justice Chacha Mwita in his judgment Friday, said the Penal Code is neither discriminatory nor excessive for requiring anyone who has been found guilty of murder or robbery with violence to serve a jail sentence without an option of a fine.

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