BENARD OCHIENG AOKO v REPUBLIC [2008] KEHC 2355 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2355
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 2355 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 May 2008
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction for robberyCoramJ. W. Mwera
Holding
The appeal is dismissed. The trial court's conviction is upheld.
Facts
The appellant was convicted of robbing Christopher Ochar Okoth of various items at Kibos Primary School on July 28-29, 2005. The complainant, a school watchman, identified the appellant as one of the attackers.
Issues
- Whether the complainant's identification of the appellant was sufficient to convict
- Whether the trial court erred in not conducting an identification parade or calling more witnesses
Reasoning
The court found that the complainant's testimony was sufficient to convict, and that the trial court did not err in not conducting an identification parade or calling more witnesses.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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