Joseph Maina Kariuki v Republic [2008] KECA 74 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 74
- Citation
- [2008] KECA 74 (KLR)
- Decided
- 14 November 2008
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's first appealCoramS.E.O. BOSIRE, D.K.S. AGANYANYA
Holding
The Court refuses to order an acquittal and sets the appellant's appeal to pend while the documents are being searched for.
Facts
The appellant was tried and convicted for robbery with violence, sentenced to death, and appealed to the High Court. The record of the trial magistrate and the High Court on first appeal have vanished, and the police file has also disappeared.
Issues
- Whether the appellant's fundamental rights under the Constitution are being violated due to the loss of records
- Whether an automatic acquittal can follow the loss of all records
Reasoning
The Court emphasizes that an automatic acquittal cannot follow the loss of all records and that the appellant is partly responsible for the disappearance of the records. The Court orders the relevant authorities to continue searching for the documents.
Outcome
The appeal is dismissed and the case continues to pend.
Orders
- The appellant's appeal is dismissed and the case continues to pend while the documents are being searched for
Authorities cited
Cases cited (2)
- JOHN KARANJA WAINAINA VS. REPUBLIC, Criminal Appeal No. 61 of 1993 (unreported)
- PIUS MUKABE MULEWA & ANOTHER VS. REP, Criminal Appeal No. 103 of 2001
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