AL v Republic (Criminal Appeal 55 'A' of 2017) [2024] KECA 462 (KLR) (12 April 2024) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 462
- Citation
- [2024] KECA 462 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 April 2024
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the High Court judgmentCoramP.O. KIAGE, F. OCHIENG, W. KORIR
Holding
The appeal on conviction is quashed but the one on sentence is allowed. The appellant is sentenced to the term already served.
Facts
A woman, a stranger to the village, was at Sweet Waters Bar on September 9, 2016. Two young men, Dominic Kitur and Aaron, got into a quarrel over her, leading to Dominic's death and Aaron's imprisonment.
Issues
- Whether the failure to address the appellant's age during the trial rendered the proceedings a nullity.
- Whether the appellant's youthfulness and intoxication justified the death sentence.
Reasoning
The court held that the failure to address the appellant's age did not render the trial a nullity, but his youthfulness and intoxication did not justify the death sentence.
Outcome
The appeal on conviction is quashed but the one on sentence is allowed.
Orders
- The appellant is set at liberty
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