NEWTON KARIUKI v REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 2829 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2829
- Citation
- [2010] KEHC 2829 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 April 2010
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence for defilementCoramP.M. MWILU
Holding
The appeal is dismissed, the conviction and sentence are upheld
Facts
The Appellant was convicted of defilement of a 9-year-old girl in Uasin Gishu District, Kenya, between December 2006 and March 2007.
Issues
- Prosecution evidence not tested
- Conviction on child's testimony
- Absence of spermatozoa in the complainant's vagina
- No evidence of defilement
Reasoning
The court found the prosecution evidence fully proved the charge and the trial court's judgment was correct. The Appellant's defense was rejected as empty.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Sexual Offences Act, Act No.3 of 2006
- Criminal Procedure Code
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