Diokhe Dokhole was arraigned at Milimani High Court for the sentencing of an offense of manslaughter contrary to the law.
The mother of two was initially charged with the murder of her husband after it was alleged that she stabbed him.
The court was convinced that the woman acted under provocation and that there was no malice to warrant an offense of murder.
The Judge ruled that the report by probation officers indicated that the mother of the deceased was greatly affected by the death of her son, the mother suggested that the convicted woman deserved punishment for offense.
The report further indicated that the said woman is 22 years old and the deceased husband was aged 19 years.
The woman who is currently with her two children in prison pleaded with the court to forgive her.
Justice Justus Bwo’Onwong’a said that according to the report, the woman was a first-time offender, and she a sole responsibility for raising the kids.
The Court also noted that the deceased died a painful death at a tender age.
The Court, therefore, sentenced her to serve 4 years in prison.
The Court also considered the fact that the woman had been in remand since April 2020 hence her jail term period was presumed to have begun in 2020.
