Okello & 5 others v Republic (Criminal Appeal E046 of 2023) [2026] KECA 164 (KLR) (30 January 2026) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 164
- Citation
- [2026] KECA 164 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 January 2026
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a High Court judgmentCoramD. K. MUSINGA, O. KIAGE, G. V. ODUNGA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.
Facts
On 16th May 2004, PW1, the first appellant, heard his house being invaded by a group of people. He saw the 6th appellant using an axe to break into his second wife's house.
Issues
- Compliance with identification parade procedure
- Consideration of appellants' defence
- Indeterminate nature of death sentence
Reasoning
The court finds that the identification parade procedure was followed, and the evidence against the appellants was overwhelming. The indeterminate nature of the death sentence is not in violation of international law principles.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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