Thomas Cholmondley can now while away his small time in prison for the next four months after a Nairobi court found him guilty of manslaughter.
Judge Muga Apondi said that he was giving him the sentence of eight months ( Night and day constitute two days in prison) to enable him reflect on his life and the cause of his action.
Judge Apondi almost came close to giving the son of famed aristocrat and dairy farmer Lord Delamere a walk free from the courts after he conceded that the accused had done all he could to save the life of his victim stonemason Robert Njoya.
However the much publicised case was somewhat an anticlimax for the residents of Naivasha who expected full justice for the man who has killed two of their residents within a span of two years.
Observers say that even though the judge had made an independent decision he was under undue pressure to ensure that the Lord's son was given a light sentence.
The case was the first to be aired live on local and international media since the first day the judge made a ruling and found Thomas guilty. Submissions and sentencing were also relayed live.
Will he kill another one?
Judge Muga Apondi said that he was giving him the sentence of eight months ( Night and day constitute two days in prison) to enable him reflect on his life and the cause of his action.
Judge Apondi almost came close to giving the son of famed aristocrat and dairy farmer Lord Delamere a walk free from the courts after he conceded that the accused had done all he could to save the life of his victim stonemason Robert Njoya.
However the much publicised case was somewhat an anticlimax for the residents of Naivasha who expected full justice for the man who has killed two of their residents within a span of two years.
Observers say that even though the judge had made an independent decision he was under undue pressure to ensure that the Lord's son was given a light sentence.
The case was the first to be aired live on local and international media since the first day the judge made a ruling and found Thomas guilty. Submissions and sentencing were also relayed live.
Will he kill another one?
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