Charles Wenze Kieti & another v Republic [2007] KEHC 3769 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3769
- Citation
- [2007] KEHC 3769 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 May 2007
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the Chief Magistrate's Court judgmentCoramJ. B. OJWANG, R.N. SITATI
Holding
The appeals are dismissed, and the appellants remain in custody pending their appearance before the subordinate court for fixing hearing dates.
Facts
The appellants were convicted by the Chief Magistrate's Court for an unspecified crime, and appealed the conviction.
Issues
- conviction based on single identifying witness without positive identification
- failure to conduct mandatory identification parade
- reliance on unbooked exhibits
- conviction based on contradictory evidence
- failure to give reasons for findings
- conviction without addressing legal requirement
Reasoning
The court found no merit in the grounds of appeal and dismissed the appeals.
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Orders
- The appellants remain in custody pending their appearance before the subordinate court for fixing hearing dates
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