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Charles Chemasweti & another v Republic [2005] KECA 23 (KLR)

[2005] KECA 23 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
23
Citation
[2005] KECA 23 (KLR)
Decided
14 October 2005
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureSecond AppealCoramP.K. TUNOI, E.O. O’KUBASU, P.N. WAKI
Holding

The convictions of the appellants are upheld as the evidence was sufficient and the appellants were identified by four witnesses.

Facts

The complainant, David Keter Limisi, was robbed by a gang of robbers on January 5, 2001. The robbers set his house on fire, and the complainant's brother and a neighbor recognized the appellants. The appellants were found in possession of stolen items and confessed to the crime.

Issues

  1. Defect in the charge
  2. Improper production of ballistic report
  3. Improper production of P3 form
  4. Irregular taking of charge and cautionary statements
  5. Insufficient evidence of identification
  6. Failure to re-evaluate evidence

Reasoning

The convictions were based on the evidence of recognition, which was corroborated by the evidence of other witnesses. The statements made by the appellants were produced without objection.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

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