Moses Obura Matika & 2 others v Republic [2017] KECA 757 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 757
- Citation
- [2017] KECA 757 (KLR)
- Decided
- 17 February 2017
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the High Court JudgmentCoramP.C.A. Kihara Kariuki, Alnashir Visram, F. Azangalala
Holding
The appellants were properly convicted as charged and the appeal is dismissed.
Facts
On February 1, 2007, armed robbers entered Yaru Kumar's residential premises, taking his mother's purses and gold bangles. The robbers were identified by two house helps, and the complainant's bangle and money were recovered.
Issues
- identification
- defences
- evidence
- proof beyond reasonable doubt
Reasoning
The court found the identification of the appellants by the house helps to be positive and credible. The recovered items were positively identified as belonging to the complainant, and the evidence against the appellants was overwhelming.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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