ALFRED MUCHIRA v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 80 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 80
- Citation
- [2007] KEHC 80 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 November 2007
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence of robbery with violenceCoramJ.N. KHAMINWA, MARY KASANGO
Holding
The prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt, and the appeal is dismissed.
Facts
Complainant and friends were drinking at Kirere Bar & Restaurant. Appellant, who owned a motorbike, asked the complainant to hold it while he attended to a call of nature. The complainant was hit with a heavy object and lost money.
Issues
- Belief on which side of the story to be believed
- Whether the appellant committed robbery with violence
Reasoning
The court found the complainant's testimony credible and the appellant's inconsistent statements. The appellant was walking with the complainant, and the appellant's disappearance after the incident points to him being the perpetrator.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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