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Criminal Law [1948] EACA 68

Rex v Nyankangi

Rex v Nyankangi (Criminal Appeal No. 123 of 1948) [1948] EACA 68 (1 January 1948)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 123 of 1948
Judge
De Lestang J, Nihill P

The East African Court of Appeal upheld an 18-month prison sentence for assault causing actual bodily harm, but set aside a Sh. 1,000 fine as unjustified.

  • Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm
  • Sentencing Practice
  • Imprisonment
  • Fines
  • Compensation Orders
  • Assault-causing-actual-bodily-harm
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Criminal Law [1942] EACA 64

Rex v Munyoki

Rex v Munyoki (Criminal Appeal No. 5 of 1942) [1942] EACA 64 (1 January 1942)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 5 of 1942
Judge
Bartley J, Sheridan, (C.J. Kenya)

The court held that a sentencing fine must reflect the offender’s ability to pay and reduced a Sh. 400 fine to Sh. 21, leaving default imprisonment unchanged.

  • Sentencing Principles
  • Fines
  • Capacity To Pay
  • Native Registration Offences
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Ability-to-pay
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