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Republic v Stojananovic Milan & another [2008] KEHC 12 (KLR)

[2008] KEHC 12 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
12
Citation
[2008] KEHC 12 (KLR)
Decided
8 August 2008
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a decision to exclude evidenceCoramN.R.O. OMBIJA
Holding

The tape in issue is not admissible in evidence due to the missing link in the chain of custody and the lack of evidence regarding its safe custody.

Facts

The prosecution sought to introduce an electronic tape recording of a conversation between accused Milan and a prosecution witness, Baktash Akasha, but the tape was not produced due to a missing link in the chain of custody.

Issues

  1. Chain of possession of the tape
  2. Admissibility of the tape recording

Reasoning

The court found that the evidence of the chain of custody was not reliable due to the missing link and the lack of evidence from the officer who had custody of the tape.

Outcome

The tape was excluded from evidence.

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