Said v Republic (Criminal Appeal 33 of 2021) [2022] KECA 27 (KLR) (21 January 2022) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 27
- Citation
- [2022] KECA 27 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 January 2022
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of death for murderCoramS. GATEMBU KAIRU, A. MBOGHOLI MSAGHA, P. NYAMWEYA
Holding
The conviction is unsafe and the appeal is allowed, conviction quashed and sentence set aside.
Facts
The appellant, Mohamed Sudi Said, was charged with murder of Sheikh Mohamed Idris Mwamlatso on 10th June, 2014. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence, including a Ceska pistol and spent cartridges, to connect the appellant to the murder.
Issues
- The conviction was based on weak, tenuous, and discredited evidence.
- The prosecution failed to establish the identity of the person who handed the bullet to the victim.
- The bullet lodged in the victim's body was not examined.
- The prosecution did not prove the ingredients of the charged offence beyond reasonable doubt.
Reasoning
The evidence linking the appellant to the murder was weak and discredited. The bullet lodged in the victim's body was not examined, raising reasonable doubts about the appellant's culpability.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside
Orders
- The appellant shall be set free forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.
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