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Mwambi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 81 of 2017) [2025] KECA 2223 (KLR) (19 December 2025) (Judgment)

[2025] KECA 2223 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
2223
Citation
[2025] KECA 2223 (KLR)
Decided
19 December 2025
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureSecond AppealCoramWANJIRU KARANJA, K. M'INOTI, ALI - ARONI
Holding

The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.

Facts

Simon Mugambi Mwambi was convicted and sentenced to death for robbery with violence. The victim, Siberian Nkoroi, reported the incident at Maua Police Station and was treated at Maua Methodist Hospital and Nyambene District Hospital.

Issues

  1. Right to fair trial
  2. Mandatory death sentence for robbery with violence

Reasoning

The court finds that the appellant was not denied the right to a fair trial and that the mandatory death sentence for robbery with violence is constitutional.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Penal Code
Cases cited (3)
  • Republic v. Chengo & 2 Others
  • Francis Karioko Muruatetu & Another v. Republic
  • Francis Karioko Muruatetu & Another v. Republic & Others
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