Daniel Arasa v Republic [2018] KECA 698 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 698
- Citation
- [2018] KECA 698 (KLR)
- Decided
- 22 March 2018
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Kitale, (J. R. Karanja, J.) dated 5th August, 2014CoramE. M. Githinji, Hannah Okwengu, J. Mohammed
Holding
The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.
Facts
The appellant was convicted of defilement of a child on 1st April, 2011, and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. The appellant denied the charges and claimed he was arrested without cause.
Issues
- Insufficiency of evidence
- Credibility of witnesses
- Validity of the charge
Reasoning
The High Court re-evaluated the evidence and found it sufficient and credible. The appellant was convicted on overwhelming and credible evidence.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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