Mbaabu & 3 others v Republic (Criminal Appeal 62, 63, 64 & 65 of 2020 (Consolidated)) [2025] KECA 2196 (KLR) (11 December 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 2196
- Citation
- [2025] KECA 2196 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 December 2025
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence by the High Court of Kenya at ChukaCoramK. M'INOTI, ALI-ARONI, M. GACHOKA C.Arb, FCIArb.
Holding
The appeals are dismissed.
Facts
The appellants were charged with the offence of murder for the killing of Abinja Thara Muchiri on 30th July 2016 at Gichwe village Kithitu sub-location within Tharaka Nithi County.
Issues
- Prosecution failed to prove the ingredients of the offence of murder
- Insufficient identification of the perpetrators due to the occurrence of the offence at night
- Contradictions and inconsistencies in the prosecution's evidence
Reasoning
The court found that the prosecution's evidence was sufficient to prove the ingredients of the offence of murder, the identification of the perpetrators was satisfactory, and there were no contradictions or inconsistencies in the prosecution's evidence.
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
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