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Court of Appeal advocates for maximum 30 years in jail instead of life sentence

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The Supreme Court of Kenya. [Fidelis Kabunyi, Standard]

The Court of Appeal has declared life imprisonment in Kenya should be 30 years maximum.

The landmark judgment now changes the matrix on how Kenya punishes capital offences and those convicted for defilement.

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