Jane Wanjiru Kinyua v Republic [2006] KECA 89 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 89
- Citation
- [2006] KECA 89 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 October 2006
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appellant's appeal and upheld the convictions and sentences. The Court found that the evidence proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant killed her two sons.
Facts
The appellant, Jane Wanjiru Kinyua, was charged with the murder of her two sons, Nicholas Ndiritu Wanjiru and Kennedy Mureithi Wanjiru, and her daughter, Anthony Kinyua Wanjiru. The appellant was found guilty on counts one and three, and acquitted on count two. She was sentenced to death on counts one and two.
Issues
- The appellant's alibi that she was at Gitunduti and not at Gatunganga where her sons were killed
- The reliability of the evidence against the appellant
- The sufficiency of the evidence to prove her guilt
Reasoning
The Court found that the evidence against the appellant was circumstantial but incompatible with her innocence. The alibi provided by the appellant was rejected as incompatible with the evidence.
Outcome
The appeal was dismissed, and the convictions and sentences were upheld.
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