Gatamu Waigwa v Republic [2004] KECA 86 (KLR)
- 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
- The cause of death of the deceased
- 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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