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REPUBLIC V JOSIAH NYANGARI ORERO [2008] KEHC 503 (KLR)

[2008] KEHC 503 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
503
Citation
[2008] KEHC 503 (KLR)
Decided
27 November 2008
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentenceCoramJ.B. OJWANG, Ombija, J, Rawal, J
Holding

The accused is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death

Facts

The accused, Josiah Nyangari Orero, was charged with murder for allegedly killing Elizabeth Musembi on 17th May, 2004 at Park Road, Nairobi. The prosecution presented evidence from the deceased's father, Robert Musembi Kalia, who reported that the deceased was harassed and intimidated by a young man, and that the accused was found in the house where the harassment took place.

Issues

  1. Whether the accused is guilty of murder as charged
  2. The admissibility of evidence presented by the prosecution

Reasoning

The court found the prosecution's evidence sufficient to establish the accused's guilt of murder.

Outcome

Guilty of murder, sentenced to death

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