ELIUD NJAGI NDEGWA V REPUBLIC [2009] KEHC 2249 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2249
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 2249 (KLR)
- Decided
- 31 July 2009
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TypeAppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentenceCoramM.S.A. MAKHANDIA
Holding
The proceedings were a nullity and the appeal is allowed, conviction quashed, and sentence set aside.
Facts
The appellant, Eliud Njagi Ndegwa, was charged with defilement of a girl and indecent assault. The complainant, MWW, testified that the appellant defiled her at a trading center in Murang’a District.
Issues
- Deficiency of the charge sheet
- Sentencing under repealed law
Reasoning
The charge sheet was defective as the section of the law under which the appellant was charged had been repealed and replaced with the Sexual Offences Act. The sentence was also improper as it was imposed under the repealed law.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside
Orders
- The appellant should be set at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Sexual Offences Act
- Penal Code
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