Ratemo v Republic (Criminal Appeal 305 of 2019) [2025] KECA 2303 (KLR) (19 December 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 2303
- Citation
- [2025] KECA 2303 (KLR)
- Decided
- 19 December 2025
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureSecond AppealCoramLA ACHODE, Nagillah, Wakiaga
Holding
The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.
Facts
The appellant and two others were charged with robbery with violence and gang rape. The prosecution alleged that the appellant and his co-accused robbed and raped a victim named JIV1 on November 17-18, 2011.
Issues
- Whether the appellant was properly represented by counsel at the expense of the state.
- Whether the prosecution established a nexus between the appellant and his co-accused.
- Whether the conviction of the appellant was based on reliable evidence.
Reasoning
The court found that the prosecution established the elements of robbery with violence and that the appellant was correctly identified as one of the robbers. The court also found that the appellant was properly represented by counsel at the expense of the state.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (2)
- Section 21 of the Penal Code
- Republic v Tabulayenka s/o Kirya & others [1943] 10 EACA 51
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