Samwel Mbugua Kihwanga v Republic [2016] KECA 281 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 281
- Citation
- [2016] KECA 281 (KLR)
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal against conviction and sentenceCoramR. N. NAMBUYE, P. M. MWILU, P. O. KIAGE
Holding
We allow the appeal in its entirety, quash the conviction, set aside the sentence, and order the appellant to be set at liberty
Facts
The appellant was charged with defilement and indecent act against two minor girls, G W W and D W N. The prosecution alleged that the appellant lured the girls to his house, threatened them, and defiled them. The girls later reported the incident to their mothers, who in turn reported it to the police.
Issues
- Whether the trial court erred in enhancing the sentence
- Whether the trial court erred in disregarding the appellant's fundamental rights
- Whether the trial court erred in overlooking inconsistencies in the prosecution's case
- Whether the trial court erred in failing to consider the existence of a grudge between witnesses
Reasoning
The court found that the trial court erred in enhancing the sentence without warning the appellant and that the conviction was not soundly arrived at.
Outcome
Conviction quashed, sentence set aside, appellant set at liberty
Orders
- Quash the conviction
- Set aside the sentence
- Order the appellant to be set at liberty
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