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John Njoroge Kamau v Republic [2014] KECA 88 (KLR)

[2014] KECA 88 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
88
Citation
[2014] KECA 88 (KLR)
Decided
17 January 2014
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction for robbery with violenceCoramP. KIHARA KARIUKI, J. W. MWERA, A. K. MURGOR
Holding

The appellant's conviction is upheld as the evidence was sufficient and the identification was proper.

Facts

The appellant and co-accused robbed a motor vehicle and its contents, and later stole the vehicle itself.

Issues

  1. Whether the appellant was properly identified and connected to the robbery.
  2. Whether the evidence linking the appellant to the robbery was sufficient.

Reasoning

The appellant was identified by the victim and other witnesses, and the identity card and photograph provided by him were used to hire the vehicle. The evidence satisfied all the elements of robbery with violence.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

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