REPUBLIC V GEOFFREY KIPROTICH BOEN [2009] KEHC 3100 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3100
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 3100 (KLR)
- Decided
- 3 July 2009
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of death for murderCoramD. MUSINGA
Holding
The accused is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death.
Facts
The accused and the deceased were found together drinking chang'aa at PW1's house. The accused followed the deceased shortly after she left. The deceased was found dead 50 meters from the accused's house, with signs of sexual assault and suffocation.
Issues
- Whether the circumstantial evidence is sufficient to convict the accused of murder.
- Whether the accused's defense of alibi is credible.
Reasoning
The court found sufficient circumstantial evidence to convict the accused, including the accused's muddy clothes and the presence of feaces in his belongings at the scene.
Outcome
Convicted of murder and sentenced to death.
Orders
- Sentenced to death as prescribed by law.
- Right of appeal within 14 days from the date of the judgment.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Penal Code
- MWITA vs Republic (2004) 2 KLR 60
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