Wycliffe Wangusi Mafura v Republic [2018] KECA 798 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 798
- Citation
- [2018] KECA 798 (KLR)
AI Summary
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the High Court JudgmentCoramE. M. Githinji, Hannah Okwengu, J. Mohammed
Holding
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and upheld the High Court's judgment.
Facts
The appellant, Wycliffe Wangusi Mafura, was charged with robbery with violence on January 24, 2009, at Eldoret Township. The complainant, Sophia Lobolei, an M-Pesa agent, was robbed of Kshs. 70,000 and wounded by the appellant and another person armed with a pistol.
Issues
- Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the appeal against conviction and sentence of death for robbery with violence.
- Whether the evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to support the conviction.
Reasoning
The Court of Appeal found that the High Court's judgment was well-founded and that the evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to support the conviction.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Penal Code
- M-Pesa Act
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