Mutuma v Republic (Criminal Appeal 101 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1010 (KLR) (2 May 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 1010
- Citation
- [2025] KECA 1010 (KLR)
- Decided
- 2 May 2025
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureSecond AppealCoramS. ole KANTAI, J. LESIIT, ALI-ARONI
Holding
The conviction and sentence are upheld.
Facts
The appellant was charged with delement contrary to section 8(1) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 and an alternative charge of indecent act. The minor complainant testified that the appellant sodomized him in a shallow hole at KWS Camp.
Issues
- Whether the conviction and sentence were supported by the evidence
- Whether the appellant's defence was properly considered and rejected
Reasoning
The evidence overwhelmingly supported the minor's testimony, and the appellant's defence was rejected as untenable.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed in its entirety
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006
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