GEOFREY M. KIKEMU vs REPUBLIC [2001] KEHC 249 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 249
- Citation
- [2001] KEHC 249 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 June 2001
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramJ. W. MWERA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence cannot be disturbed.
Facts
The appellant, Geoffrey M. Kikemu, was charged with stealing a weighing machine worth Sh.15,000 from Daniel Mbolonzi's shop at Mbumbuni Market, Kisau Location, Makueni. The appellant was found guilty and sentenced to three months in prison.
Issues
- Whether the charge was proved
- Whether the trial magistrate erred in concluding that the weighing machine belonged to the complainant and shifting the burden of proof to the appellant
- Whether the sentence was appropriate
Reasoning
The court found that the prosecution's evidence was sufficient to prove the appellant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The court also noted that the appellant had no right to take the weighing machine and that his actions constituted robbery.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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