Boniface Mugendi Kinyua v Republic (Criminal Appeal 468 of 2010) [2013] KECA 108 (KLR) (28 November 2013) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 108
- Citation
- [2013] KECA 108 (KLR)
- Decided
- 28 November 2013
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the judgment of the High Court of Kenya at MeruCoramALNASHIR VISRAM, MARHTA KOOME, OTIENO-ODEK
Holding
The court finds there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction and the enhanced sentence. The appeal is dismissed.
Facts
The appellant Boniface Mugendi Kinyua was charged with robbery with violence and handling stolen property. The complainant, Judith Karimi Muchungu, testified that two men robbed her of Ksh. 200,732 and other items. Police Constable Albanus Musembi recovered a Siemens C35 mobile phone from the appellant's home.
Issues
- Whether the appellant's explanation of how he came to be in possession of the money from his cereals business is sufficient to disprove the doctrine of recent possession regarding the recovered mobile phone.
- Whether the charge sheet was defective as it indicated the Siemens C35 mobile phone belonged to the complainant Judith Karimi Muchungu.
- Whether the testimony of PW5 was prejudicial to the appellant's case.
Reasoning
The court upholds the conviction and sentence, finding the appellant's explanation of how he came to be in possession of the money is neither plausible nor convincing to dislodge the doctrine of recent possession regarding the recovered mobile phone.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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