Agunga & 2 others v Republic (Criminal Appeal 119 of 2016) [2022] KECA 14 (KLR) (4 February 2022) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 14
- Citation
- [2022] KECA 14 (KLR)
- Decided
- 4 February 2022
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureFirst AppealCoramJUDGE OF APPEAL, KI LAIBUTA, MOHAMMED, JUDGE OF APPEAL, PO KIAGE, JUDGE OF APPEAL
Holding
The death sentence is set aside and substituted with a term of imprisonment for 30 years with effect from the date of the first sentence by the trial court.
Facts
The appellants were charged with murder in High Court Criminal Case No. 25 of 2014. They were convicted and sentenced to death, but appealed.
Issues
- Whether the trial court erred in finding the case against the appellants proved beyond reasonable doubt.
- Whether the death sentence was constitutional and appropriate given the Supreme Court's decision in Francis Karioko Muruatetu and Another v Republic (2017)
Reasoning
The Court re-evaluated the evidence and found the trial court's judgment on the case against the appellants was not supported by reasonable doubt. The death sentence was considered inappropriate given the mitigating factors and the gravity of the crime.
Outcome
Appeal successful, death sentence set aside, substituted with 30 years imprisonment.
Orders
- The appeal against conviction is dismissed.
- The appeal against the sentence succeeds to the extent that the death sentence is substituted with a term of imprisonment for 30 years with effect from the date of the first sentence by the trial court.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Penal Code
- Sexual Offences Act
Cases cited (1)
- Francis Karioko Muruatetu and Another v Republic (2017)
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