REPUBLIC v GODFREY NGOTHO MUTISO [2008] KEHC 3330 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3330
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 3330 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 February 2008
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of deathCoramJ.K. SERGON
Holding
The accused is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death.
Facts
The accused, Godfrey Ngotho Mutiso, is alleged to have murdered Patrick Waweru Gachoki on November 4, 2004. The prosecution presented evidence of the accused's visit to the pub, his suspicion of the deceased, and the assault that followed.
Issues
- Whether the accused had malice aforethought
- Whether the evidence of the accused's visit to the pub and suspicion of the deceased is sufficient to corroborate the assault
Reasoning
The court found that the accused and his accomplices intended to cause grievous harm to the deceased, and the injuries sustained were sufficient to infer malice aforethought.
Outcome
Guilty of murder, sentenced to death
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Section 206 of the Penal Code
Cases cited (2)
- Morris Aluoch =vs= Republic Cr. Appeal No. 47 of 1996 (UR)
- REX =VS= TUBERE S/O OCHEN (1945) 12 E.A.C.A. 63
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