Raphael Ngari Wamae v Republic [2005] KEHC 2293 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2293
- Citation
- [2005] KEHC 2293 (KLR)
- Decided
- 28 June 2005
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramJ. M. Khamoni
Holding
The appeal is allowed, conviction quashed, and sentence set aside
Facts
The appellant, a clerk in the Ministry of Health, was accused of stealing Ksh.104,651/70 from the Kenya Government. The prosecution's case was based on an audit report signed by the Senior Auditor, who had two officers conduct the audit without being present at the site.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution's case was based on admissible evidence
- Whether the prosecution's evidence was sufficient to sustain the appellant's conviction
Reasoning
The prosecution's evidence was based on an audit report signed by the Senior Auditor without the support of the auditing officers, and no evidence was presented to corroborate the theft.
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Orders
- Quash conviction and set aside sentence
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