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Moses Njenga Ndungu v Republic [2016] KECA 170 (KLR)

[2016] KECA 170 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
170
Citation
[2016] KECA 170 (KLR)
Decided
17 November 2016
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureSecond AppealCoramP. N. WAKI, R. N. NAMBUYE, P. O. KIAGE
Holding

The identification was sufficient to support the conviction.

Facts

On 22nd November 2008, Peter Gatiba Irungu was robbed at Tokyo Bar & Restaurant in Nyahururu town. The appellant, Moses Njenga Njuguna, was identified and arrested at the bus stage.

Issues

  1. Whether the identification of the appellant was sufficient to support his conviction for robbery with violence.
  2. Whether the concurrent findings of fact by the trial and first appellate courts should be disturbed.

Reasoning

The trial court and the High Court found that the appellant was recognized by the victim and witness at the scene of the crime, and the lighting was sufficient for recognition.

Outcome

Affirmed

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