Amos Gituma Kinyua v Republic [2007] KECA 215 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 215
- Citation
- [2007] KECA 215 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 October 2007
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Meru (Juma & Mulwa, JJ) dated 11th July, 2002CoramJUDGE OF APPEAL, S.E.O. BOSIRE, JUDGE OF APPEAL, P.N. WAKI, JUDGE OF APPEAL, J.W. ONYANGO OTIENO
Holding
The conviction is quashed and the appellant is set at liberty.
Facts
The appellant was tried for two counts of robbery with violence. Count 1 alleged that the appellant, on the 24th of November 1999, robbed Johnson Kimathi of Kshs.40,800 and threatened him with violence. Count 2 alleged that the appellant robbed Danston Mugambi of Kshs.2500. The trial was conducted by an Inspector of Police and a Police Constable who were not authorized to prosecute.
Issues
- The trial was conducted by an unauthorized prosecutor.
- The prosecution's case was not admissible due to the lack of authority of the prosecutors.
Reasoning
The trial was nullified due to the unauthorized prosecution, and the evidence was not admissible.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, appellant set at liberty.
Orders
- Quash the conviction and set aside the sentence of death imposed on the appellant.
- Order that the appellant be set at liberty unless he is otherwise lawfully held.
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