Part IV sets out the players involved in the sentencing process and the mode of the sentencing hearing. Part III identifies categories of offenders requiring further consideration and guides the courts on aspects to be taken into account when dealing with children, offenders with disability and terminal or mental illnesses and elderly and female offenders. Part II provides information on the penal sanctions available and policy directions on the application of each penal sanction. Part I sets out the introduction, the principles underpinning sentencing and its objectives. The Sentencing Policy Guidelines are divided into the following five parts: Justice Msagha Mbogholi, has recommended interventions that include educating and engaging the public and other stakeholders on the sentencing system and its effectiveness. Its mandate was to review the past sentencing patterns and policies and recommend how to reduce unwarranted disparity and promote proportionality in passing judgment. These guidelines were developed by a Task Force which was appointed in the year 2014 through Gazette Notice No. Willy Mutunga, D.Jur, SC, EGH launched the Sentencing Policy Guidelines for judges and magistrates on 25th January, 2016.
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