The Appellant herein, was convicted by the High Court, on
his own plea of guilty, of the offence of manslaughter. The Appellant admitted
causing the death of the deceased both in his cautioned statement (Exh. P2) and
extra- judicial statement (Exh.P3). During the mitigation Republic informed the
learned trial judge that the accused was a first offender. He has also stayed
in remand for almost two years and four months. The accused has been
cooperative throughout the case from arrest to today when he has pleaded guilty
and thus saved the time and costs to the court. That it was the deceased who
went to the accused house and that the unfortunate death occurred. The accused
has twelve children who depend on him. The accused is also suffering of hernia
which gives him problems during the cold season. The accused was sentenced to
imprisonment for seven years in jail. The accused was aggrieved by this
custodial sentence, hence this appeal.