Mutinda v Republic (Criminal Appeal 14 of 2013) [2024] KECA 149 (KLR) (16 February 2024) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 149
- Citation
- [2024] KECA 149 (KLR)
- Decided
- 16 February 2024
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the Judgment of the High Court of Kenya at NakuruCoramLord Heward, R.P.V. Wendoh, WK KORIR
Holding
The High Court's judgment is upheld
Facts
The appellant and his co-accused were charged with murder, and the prosecution called 13 witnesses. The first witness, PW1, noticed the deceased missing and found milk spilled outside the house. The deceased's mother, PW2, reported the deceased's body found in a borehole with blood oozing from the nose.
Issues
- Whether the appellant and his co-accused were guilty of murder as charged
- The admissibility and weight of the evidence presented by the prosecution
Reasoning
The evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to establish the appellant's guilt of murder.
Outcome
Affirmed
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