ANTHONY IRUNGU KINYUA v REPUBLIC [2011] KEHC 3963 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3963
- Citation
- [2011] KEHC 3963 (KLR)
- Decided
- 10 February 2011
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramW. KARANJA, H. M. OKWENGU
Holding
The appeal is allowed, conviction and sentence quashed, and the appellant set at liberty.
Facts
The appellant was charged with attempted defilement of a girl under 16 years old, but the charge was found fatally defective. The evidence was based on hearsay and did not support a conviction.
Issues
- Defectiveness of the charge
- Prejudice to the appellant if retrial ordered
Reasoning
The charge was fatally defective as it lacked the ingredient of 'unlawful connection'. The evidence was based on hearsay and did not support a conviction. The appellant has served almost half of his sentence and a retrial would be prejudicial to him.
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Orders
- Quash conviction
- Set aside sentence of 10 years imprisonment
- Set appellant at liberty
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