Peter Wanjohi Maina v Republic [2005] KEHC 993 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 993
- Citation
- [2005] KEHC 993 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 January 2005
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentenceCoramD.A. ONYANCHA, LESIIT L
Holding
The conviction is quashed, the sentence set aside, and the appellant set at liberty.
Facts
The appellant was charged with two counts of robbery with violence. In the first count, he and others robbed Grace Wanjiku Kinyanjui of 20,000/= and killed Peter Kimiti Mungai. In the second count, he and others robbed Corporal Benson Munua Chege of a Ceska pistol and killed him.
Issues
- Whether the appellant acted in concert with others to commit the offence.
- Whether the court could properly identify and convict the appellant.
Reasoning
The sole witness, PW3, failed to identify the appellant as one of the robbers. The prosecution did not provide sufficient evidence to connect the appellant to the offence.
Outcome
Appeal successful
Orders
- Quash the conviction
- Set aside the sentence
- Order the appellant be set at liberty
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