Njiru Benson & Elias Nkonge v Republic [2015] KECA 106 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 106
- Citation
- [2015] KECA 106 (KLR)
- Decided
- 17 December 2015
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the High Court of Kenya at MeruCoramR.N. Nambuye, P.O. Kige, F. Sichahe
Holding
The 1st appellant's conviction was not safe due to insufficient positive identification by voice and the first appellate court did not satisfactorily re-evaluate the evidence.
Facts
Njiru Benson and Elias Nkonge were charged with robbery with violence. They were convicted by the trial court and appealed. Eyewitnesses identified the appellants' voices but not their visual appearances.
Issues
- Identification of the appellants by voice and visual means
- Concurrent findings of fact by the trial and first appellate courts
Reasoning
The Court found that the identification by voice was not positive and the conditions were not conducive for a clear identification.
Outcome
The 1st appellant's conviction was quashed and the sentence set aside.
Orders
- The 1st appellant's conviction was quashed and the sentence set aside.
Remedies
- The 1st appellant shall be set free forthwith, unless otherwise lawfully held.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (4)
- Libambula v Republic [2003] KLR 683
- Choge v Republic [1985] KLR 1
- Wanjohi & 2 Others v Republic [1989] KLR 415
- Daniel K. Thiong'o v Republic-Nyeri Criminal Appeal No 131 of 2002 (unreported)
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