MOHAMED MWALIMU MOHAMED v REPUBLIC [2011] KEHC 546 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 546
- Citation
- [2011] KEHC 546 (KLR)
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of death for robbery with violenceCoramJ.B. Ojwang, M.A. Odero
Holding
The court affirmed the conviction but reduced the sentence from death to life imprisonment.
Facts
The appellant was charged with robbery with violence on August 2, 2005, at Mwandoni Village in Mombasa District. He was alleged to have robbed Khadija Ahmed of a Samsung cellphone valued at Kshs.7000 and cash in the sum of Kshs.1,500, all valued at Kshs.8,500, and used actual violence against her.
Issues
- the evidence of identification relied on by the trial court was unsafe
- the sentence of death imposed by the trial court
Reasoning
The court found the evidence of identification to be reliable and sufficient to convict the appellant of robbery with violence. The court upheld the conviction but reduced the sentence due to the appellant's lack of prior convictions.
Outcome
Affirmed the conviction but reduced the sentence from death to life imprisonment.
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Penal Code
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