Mamush Hibro Faja v Republic [2019] KECA 262 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 262
- Citation
- [2019] KECA 262 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 October 2019
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a High Court conviction and sentenceCoramP.N WAKI, HANNAH OKWENGU, M. WARSAME
Holding
The appellant was rightly convicted of murder and the sentence of death is upheld.
Facts
The appellant was charged with murder of Tegis Mohamed Abdi on April 7, 2013, at Kiamaiko in Kariobangi. The prosecution called 10 witnesses, while the appellant gave unsworn evidence and called no witness.
Issues
- ingredients of murder were not proved
- evidence of PW2 contradicted her statement
- evidence of identification in pitch darkness
- circumstantial evidence riddled with inconsistencies
Reasoning
Circumstantial evidence points to the appellant's guilt, and the prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the appellant murdered the deceased.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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