REPUBLIC v BETH WANJIRU NJOROGE [2008] KEHC 661 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 661
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 661 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 November 2008
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentenceCoramD. K. M ARAGA
Holding
The court finds that the prosecution has not made a prima facie case and acquits the accused for lack of evidence.
Facts
The accused, Beth Wanjiru Njoroge, is charged with murdering her two children, Margaret Wanjiru and Erastus Njoroge Wanjiru, on September 23, 2006. The prosecution's witnesses did not see the accused kill the children, and the accused's parents claimed she took the children to their father, but no evidence was found to confirm this.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution has made a prima facie case to warrant putting the accused on her own defence.
- Whether the accused's conduct is sufficient to warrant a criminal conviction.
Reasoning
The court considers the lack of direct evidence linking the accused to the murders and the suspicion surrounding the accused's claim to have taken the children to their father. The court concludes that suspicion alone is insufficient to convict.
Outcome
Acquitted
Orders
- The accused is ordered to be set free forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (1)
- Faith Lukas Vs Republic Criminal Appeal No. 274 of 2006
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