The spectre of unconstitutionality surrounding the handling of capital offenders has widened to whether all convicts deserve the same penalty: death. The law prescribes death as the only sentence for convicts of such offences. Experts say sometimes, the mandatory death sentence serves extreme punishment to some undeserving convicts of the offences, and is therefore disproportionate and unconstitutional. Lesiit said the sections that define robbery, simple robbery and robbery with violence, and attempted robbery and attempted robbery with violence are ambiguous. Because Kenyans said they want it [death sentence], let us have it for the most serious of offences, the most aggravated ones.

Source: The Star May 02, 2017 21:00 UTC