REPUBLIC v WILLIAM KIPRONO TOWETT & another [2011] KEHC 129 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 129
- Citation
- [2011] KEHC 129 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 December 2011
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from an acquittalCoramW. OUKO, Maraga
Holding
The accused persons are acquitted and shall be set free forthwith unless lawfully held.
Facts
The deceased and P.W.1 Johnson Kamau were given Kshs.5,000 by their employer to meet two people to sell potatoes. The two people were joined by a third man, and instead led the deceased and Kamau to a bush where they were attacked with swords, axes, and clubs. The deceased was killed, and Kamau was injured. The 1st accused was arrested on a tip-off, and the 2nd accused was arrested later.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution presented a prima facie case against the 1st and 2nd accused
- Whether the 1st accused should be called upon to defend himself
Reasoning
The prosecution's evidence did not link the 2nd accused to the death of the deceased, and the 1st accused's evidence was insufficient to support a conviction.
Outcome
Acquittal
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