Muema v Republic (Criminal Appeal 104 of 2021) [2023] KECA 1023 (KLR) (4 August 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 1023
- Citation
- [2023] KECA 1023 (KLR)
- Decided
- 4 August 2023
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureSecond AppealCoramA.K. MURGOR, S. ole KANTAI, M. GACHOKA, CIArb, FCIArb
Holding
The conviction and sentence are upheld.
Facts
On December 10, 2010, the appellant, Onesmus Musyoki Muema, intentionally and unlawfully caused his penis to penetrate the vagina of NJ PW1, a 10-year-old child, in Mbooni West District, Makueni County.
Issues
- Exhibited documentary evidence obtained contrary to Article 50(4) of the Constitution
- Incompetence of witnesses
- Denial of right to representation
- Insufficiency of evidence for penetration
- Improper evaluation of evidence
- Alibi defense disregarded
- Defective charge sheet and un-called witnesses
- Illegal life sentence
Reasoning
The court re-evaluated the evidence and found that the prosecution proved the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The court dismissed the appeal against conviction and sentence.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Sexual Offences Act
- Criminal Procedure Code
Cases cited (2)
- Rashid v Republic (Criminal Appeal 90 of 2021) [2023] KECA 596 (KLR)
- Bernard Kimani Gacheru v Republic [2002] eKLR
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