NJIRU BENSON ZABLON & ANOTHER v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 488 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 488
- Citation
- [2007] KEHC 488 (KLR)
- Decided
- 13 July 2007
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction for robberyCoramISAAC LENAOLA, WILLIAM OUKO
Holding
The conviction is quashed and the appellants are ordered to be retried
Facts
The appellants were found guilty of robbery contrary to Section 296(1) of the Penal Code. They were convicted and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.
Issues
- violation of procedural rules
- sufficiency of evidence
- length of incarceration
Reasoning
The trial was conducted by a Police Corporal, contrary to the Criminal Procedure Code, which vitiated the proceedings. The court orders a retrial due to the potential for a conviction.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside, retrial ordered
Orders
- Order for retrial before a Magistrate with competent jurisdiction at Chuka Law Courts
Remedies
- Removal from custody pending retrial
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code
Cases cited (3)
- Elirema and Another, V R(2003) KLR 537
- Muiruri V R(2003) KLR 552
- Mwangi V R(1983) KLR 522
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