ELIUD MWANGI MUNENE & ANOTHER v REPUBLIC [2008] KEHC 2845 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2845
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 2845 (KLR)
- Decided
- 7 May 2008
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence of deathCoramMARY KASANGO, M.S.A. MAKHANDIA
Holding
The appeal is allowed, the conviction quashed, and the sentence of death set aside. The appellants are to be set free.
Facts
The appellants were charged with robbery with violence and handling stolen goods. The trial court convicted the appellants of robbery with violence but acquitted the co-accused. The appellants were sentenced to death.
Issues
- Whether the trial court's failure to indicate the language of the witnesses and the accused rendered the trial a nullity.
- Whether the evidence linking the appellants to the crime was inconsistent and incoherent.
Reasoning
The trial court's failure to indicate the language of the witnesses and the accused rendered the trial a nullity, leading to a mistrial. The evidence linking the appellants to the crime was inconsistent and incoherent.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside
Orders
- The appellants are to be set free
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