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Man asks for life sentence
In a Kenyan court last week a defendant on a drunk and disorderly charge made a heartfelt plea - for a life sentence to be imposed.Clement Wafula told a Kenyan court that he had started fires…
Lawyers Weekly
In a Kenyan court last week a defendant on a drunk and disorderly charge made a heartfelt plea - for a life sentence to be imposed.
The man was ordered to undergo psychiatric tests in January when he initially made the claims. Despite police finding no evidence of his involvement in the fires he was subsequently found fit to plead. He insists that he needs a minimum 30-year sentence to be safe from the reach of the outlawed Mungiki gang, which he claims have killed friends of his for being involved in arson acts.
Kapsabet's senior resident magistrate, Gerald Mutiso, ordered further investigation into his claims, home life and workplace, prior to another hearing on October 21.
Folklaw thinks that's one case it's hard to hold a torch to.
