Ibrahim Ali v Republic (Criminal Appeal 92 of 2016) [2017] KECA 533 (KLR) (11 May 2017) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 533
- Citation
- [2017] KECA 533 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 May 2017
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of life imprisonment for murderCoramASIKE-MAKHANDIA, W. OUKO, K. M’INOTI
Holding
The appeal is allowed, conviction and sentence of life imprisonment are quashed, and the appellant is set at liberty.
Facts
The appellant and the deceased were brothers-in-law who were drinking together on June 28, 2007. The deceased was found dead on June 29, 2007, with stab wounds and a green NARC Kenya T-shirt. The postmortem report attributed to the deceased was for a different person.
Issues
- Whether the evidence of circumstantial nature was sufficient to convict the appellant for murder.
- Whether the identification of the appellant by a witness was safe.
- Whether the postmortem report attributed to the deceased was the correct one.
Reasoning
The evidence was purely circumstantial and the identification was unsafe. The postmortem report attributed to the deceased was for a different person.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed
Orders
- Conviction and sentence of life imprisonment quashed
- Appellant set at liberty
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