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BENARD OCHIENG AOKO v REPUBLIC [2008] KEHC 2355 (KLR)

[2008] KEHC 2355 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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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

  1. Whether the complainant's identification of the appellant was sufficient to convict
  2. 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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