Bakari Etan v Republic [2016] KECA 26 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 26
- Citation
- [2016] KECA 26 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 December 2016
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the High Court's judgment dismissing the appellant's appeal against conviction and sentence of deathCoramE. M. GITHINJI, W. KARANJA, P. O. KIAGE
Holding
The appeal is allowed, the conviction is quashed, and the sentence of death is set aside. The appellant shall be set at liberty unless lawfully held for another offence.
Facts
The appellant was convicted of robbery with violence, and sentenced to death, after being identified by the complainant and her husband at the scene and in an identification parade. The identification parade was held 6 months after the robbery.
Issues
- Whether the circumstances of identification were favorable and free from error
- Whether the evidence of visual identification was sufficient and reliable
Reasoning
The court found that the circumstances for positive identification were unfavourable due to insufficient lighting and lack of investigation. The identification parade was held 6 months after the robbery, weakening the credibility of the evidence.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside
Orders
- Quash conviction
- Set aside sentence of death
Remedies
- Set appellant at liberty unless lawfully held for another offence
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