DANIEL KARUBE SAMBO v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 496 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 496
- Citation
- [2007] KEHC 496 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 March 2007
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence of the Senior Resident magistrate's courtCoramD. MUSINGA, L. KIMARU
Holding
The appeal is allowed. The appellant's conviction is quashed. He is set at liberty and ordered released from prison unless otherwise lawfully held.
Facts
On May 24, 2002, the appellant was charged with robbery with violence. The complainant identified the appellant by voice and testified that he hit her with an axe. The appellant was convicted and sentenced to death.
Issues
- Identification of the appellant by the complainant and her son
- Bias of the investigating officer
- Lack of evidence connecting the appellant to the crime
Reasoning
There is reasonable doubt about the identification of the appellant by the complainant and her son. The investigating officer's bias and the delay in taking action raise questions about the reliability of the identification.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction quashed
Orders
- Quash the appellant's conviction
- Release the appellant from prison
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