WASUKA RAUTON LOKININGO v REPUBLIC (Criminal Appeal 44 of 2010) [2011] KEHC 2994 (KLR) (11 March 2011) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2994
- Citation
- [2011] KEHC 2994 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 March 2011
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramJ. K. SERGON
Holding
The plea was not equivocal and the sentence was not excessive.
Facts
The appellant was convicted of stealing stock and sentenced to five years imprisonment. The appellant claimed he did not understand the language of the court and that the sentence was harsh.
Issues
- Whether the plea was equivocal
- Whether the sentence was excessive
Reasoning
The court found that the appellant understood Kiswahili, the language used during the trial. The sentence was within the maximum allowed for the offence.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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