Wiyema v Republic (Criminal Application E002 of 2021) [2022] KECA 383 (KLR) (4 March 2022) (Ruling)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 383
- Citation
- [2022] KECA 383 (KLR)
- Decided
- 4 March 2022
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureApplication for Bail Pending AppealCoramR.N. Nambuye, F. Sichale, S. ole Kantai
Holding
The Motion fails and is hereby dismissed.
Facts
The applicant, Elias Malachi Wiyema, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment. He filed a Notice of Appeal.
Issues
- Whether the appeal has overwhelming chances of success
- Whether exceptional circumstances exist to admit the applicant to bail pending appeal
Reasoning
The court found that the appeal does not have overwhelming chances of success and the applicant did not satisfy the criteria for exceptional circumstances.
Outcome
The Motion is dismissed.
Orders
- The applicant’s Motion for bail pending appeal is dismissed.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (4)
- Arvind Patel v Uganda
- Daniel Dominic Karanja v Republic
- Somo v Republic
- Jivraj Shah v Republic
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