KKM v Republic (Criminal Appeal 9 of 2019) [2023] KECA 8 (KLR) (20 January 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 8
- Citation
- [2023] KECA 8 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 January 2023
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the High Court's judgmentCoramJ. Gatembu Kairu, P. Nyamweya, J. Lessit
Holding
The appeal is dismissed
Facts
On August 11, 2012, the appellant intentionally and unlawfully caused his penis to penetrate the vagina of MN, a 3-year-old girl in Malindi District.
Issues
- Prosecution failed to prove its case
- Medical evidence was incomplete and unreliable
- Victim's age was not proven
- Sentence was not within legal requirements
Reasoning
The court found that the prosecution did not prove its case and that the medical evidence was incomplete and unreliable.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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