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CHARLES NYAMORI OTISO V REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 1637 (KLR)

[2012] KEHC 1637 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1637
Citation
[2012] KEHC 1637 (KLR)
Decided
11 October 2012
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentenceCoramRUTH NEKOYE SITATI R. LAGAT KORIR, R. LAGAT KORIR
Holding

The appeal is allowed, conviction and sentence of death are quashed

Facts

On August 11, 2010, Irene Maina Onyinge was robbed of cash, a mobile phone, and other items by Charles Nyamori Otiso and Isaac Machogu while armed with rungus.

Issues

  1. Identification of assailants by the victim
  2. Recovery of stolen items by the victim
  3. Proper identification of suspects

Reasoning

The court found the victim's identification of the assailants insufficient and that further investigations were needed.

Outcome

Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence of death quashed

Orders

  • Each appellant is to be released from prison custody
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