JAMES MURIMI MATHENGE vs REPUBLIC [1997] KECA 294 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 294
- Citation
- [1997] KECA 294 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 May 1997
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a High Court judgmentCoramP.K. Tunió, A.A. Lakha
Holding
The conviction is upheld, and the appeal is dismissed.
Facts
On 15th October, 1990, the appellant, a police constable, was accused of murdering Achuwo Amayo at a bar in Kibera Silanga. The deceased, a bar worker, was shot by the appellant while trying to escape from robbers.
Issues
- Identification of the appellant
- Alibi defense
- Sufficiency of evidence for the appellant's guilt
Reasoning
The court found the appellant at the scene and inside the bar before the fatal shot was fired, rejecting the alibi defense. The court also found sufficient evidence linking the appellant to the gun and the fatal shot. The court concluded the appellant had knowledge that his act was likely to cause death or grievous harm.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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