Nairobi, March 8 -- Murder convict Joseph Irungu, alias Jowie, will find out this morning how much time he will spend in prison for the murder of businesswoman Monica Nyawira Kimani.

High Court Judge Grace Nzioka will decide what sentence to hand down to Irungu after finding him guilty of murder last month.

The court could sentence him to death, although no one on death row has been executed since 1987, when coup leader John Ochuka was convicted of treason and hanged.

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Irungu could also be sentenced to life imprisonment or a jail term depending on his mitigation and the victim impact statement - a statement that describes the physical or emotional harm and loss suffered by the vi...