Ntongai Lintari v Republic [2005] KEHC 1964 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1964
- Citation
- [2005] KEHC 1964 (KLR)
- Decided
- 4 May 2005
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction for arsonCoramRUTH N. SITATI
Holding
The court dismissed the appeal and confirmed the learned trial magistrate's judgment of acquittal.
Facts
The appellant, Ntongai Lintari, was charged with arson for setting fire to a house belonging to Joseph Mutwiri. The prosecution witnesses, PW2 and PW3, testified that the respondent was seen near the burning house, but their testimonies were contradictory.
Issues
- Whether the evidence adduced by the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the respondent set the complainant's house on fire.
- Whether the trial magistrate erred in law and fact by disregarding the evidence of PW2 and PW3, and finding contradictions between the witnesses.
Reasoning
The court found the evidence of PW2 and PW3 to be contradictory and insufficient to prove the respondent's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The court also noted that the evidence did not establish that the respondent set the house on fire.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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