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REPUBLIC V DANIUM OLUOCH & ANOTHER [2011] KEHC 71 (KLR)

[2011] KEHC 71 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
71
Citation
[2011] KEHC 71 (KLR)
Decided
4 July 2011
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentenceCoramLenaola
Holding

The accused persons are acquitted of the charge of murder and are ordered to be released.

Facts

The accused persons were charged with murder, but no evidence was presented against them.

Issues

  1. Whether the accused persons have a case to answer
  2. The appropriate legal outcome given the lack of evidence

Reasoning

The court found there was no evidence on record to support the charges, thus the accused persons have no case to answer.

Outcome

Acquitted

Orders

  • The accused persons are ordered to be released

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Section 203 of the Penal Code
  • Section 204 of the Penal Code
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