Peter Njogu Ndege v Republic [2016] KECA 676 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 676
- Citation
- [2016] KECA 676 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 April 2016
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureSecond and Final AppealCoramP. N. WAKI, M. K. KOOME, P. O. KIAGE
Holding
The appellant's conviction was not safe and he was entitled to the benefit of the doubts.
Facts
On January 23, 2005, the appellant Peter Njogu Ndege was charged with robbery with violence, along with others, in Nanyuki Town, Laikipia District. He was identified as one of three people who attacked and robbed Lepayon Lemaranya (PW2). The appellant claimed mistaken identity.
Issues
- Whether the appellant was properly and safely identified as one of the three people who attacked and robbed PW2 for which he was convicted and sentenced to death.
Reasoning
The court found that the identification of the appellant as one of the robbers was not error-proof and that the prosecution failed to call witnesses who could have provided additional evidence.
Outcome
The conviction is quashed and the sentence set aside.
Orders
- The appellant is set at liberty.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (4)
- REPUBLIC –VS- TURNBULL [1976] 3 All ER. 459
- ORIA –VS- REPUBLIC [1967] EA 583
- WAMUNGA –VS- REPUBLIC [1989] KLR 424
- CHRISTOPHER NYOIKE KANGETHE –VS- REPUBLIC [2010] e KLR
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