REPUBLIC V PETER MOSA WAMBURA MWITA & 3 OTHERS [2008] KEHC 3075 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3075
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 3075 (KLR)
- Decided
- 10 April 2008
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from original trialCoramM. KOOME
Holding
The 1st, 3rd, and 4th accused persons are hereby acquitted of the charge of murder.
Facts
The deceased, MWM, was murdered on August 21, 2006, at Mjini Estate in Kericho district. The prosecution alleged that the accused persons, Peter Maosa Wambura Mwita, Christina Mary Boke, Maurice Ochieng Aongo, and Michael Otieno Nyawala, jointly murdered the deceased.
Issues
- Prosecution's evidence was not proved to the required standard
- Confession of the 2nd accused person was not admissible
Reasoning
The court found that the prosecution's evidence was not strong enough to prove the accused persons' guilt. The confession of the 2nd accused person was not admissible due to lack of proper cautioning.
Outcome
Acquitted
Orders
- The 1st, 3rd, and 4th accused persons are hereby acquitted of the charge of murder. They are to be set at liberty forthwith.
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