Dzombo Mataza v Republic [2014] KECA 831 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 831
- Citation
- [2014] KECA 831 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 February 2014
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence of the High Court of Kenya at MombasaCoramH. M. OKWENGU, ASIKE-MAKHANDIA, F. SICHALE
Holding
The appeal is dismissed as the evidence supports the conviction and sentence.
Facts
On February 25, 2004, the appellant and another person entered the victim's house and forced her to give them money and a solar panel. They then raped her. The victim identified the appellant as her rapist.
Issues
- Identification of the appellant as the rapist
- Consistency of evidence
Reasoning
The victim's identification of the appellant was consistent and corroborated by other evidence. The courts below correctly inferred that the same people who robbed the victim also raped her.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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