Waingwe v Republic (Criminal Appeal 142 of 2016) [2023] KECA 401 (KLR) (31 March 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 401
- Citation
- [2023] KECA 401 (KLR)
- Decided
- 31 March 2023
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the High Court of Kenya at KakamegaCoramW. KARANJA, P.O. KIAGE, F. SICHALE
Holding
The appeal is dismissed in its entirety. The trial court's findings and sentence are upheld.
Facts
The appellant, Joshua Gichuki Mwangi, was charged with delement contrary to Section 8(1) of the Sexual Offences Act (SOA) and indecent act with a child contrary to Section 11(1) of the SOA. The prosecution alleged that the appellant delemented a 12-year-old girl named ESN in a sugarcane plantation.
Issues
- Whether the trial court erred by finding the appellant guilty and sentencing him to 20 years imprisonment.
- Whether the trial court erred by substituting the defective charge with the appropriate one.
- Whether the trial court erred by concluding the complainant was below the age of 11 years.
Reasoning
The court found no failure of justice and the substituted charge attracted a sentence of not less than 20 years, which is the sentence meted against the appellant. The use of the wrong section of the SOA at the trial had no adverse consequence to the conviction.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Sexual Offences Act
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Children Act
Cases cited (2)
- Alfayo Gombe Okello v Republic
- Evans Wamalwa Simiyu v Republic
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