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Gatamu Waigwa v Republic [2004] KECA 86 (KLR)

[2004] KECA 86 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
86
Citation
[2004] KECA 86 (KLR)
Decided
30 April 2004
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureSecond and Final AppealCoramP.K. TUNOI, E.O. O’KUBASU
Holding

The appellant was convicted upon very sound evidence and the appeal is hereby dismissed in its entirety.

Facts

The deceased, Analise Nabwire, was a househelp at Diamond Hospital. She requested to go to her up-country home to care for her mother. The appellant, Gatamu Waigwa, was the owner of Diamond Nursing Home. Caroline Wabwire Ouma, a sister-in-law to the deceased, saw the deceased at the appellant's hospital. The appellant then transported the deceased's body to Chiromo Mortuary without informing her relatives.

Issues

  1. The cause of death of the deceased
  2. Contradictions in the evidence of prosecution witnesses

Reasoning

The trial court considered the evidence and concluded that the appellant was responsible for the death of the deceased. The appellant's conduct was suspicious and that of a guilty person.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

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