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REPUBLIC V GEORGE OLUOCH DIMBA & 2 OTHERS [2012] KEHC 1686 (KLR)

[2012] KEHC 1686 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1686
Citation
[2012] KEHC 1686 (KLR)
Decided
18 October 2012
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Holding

The accused were convicted of murder.

Facts

The accused were seen with the deceased on the night of August 20, 2010, and later admitted to having killed him. The deceased's body was found buried 10-15 meters away from his house, with a blood-soaked sheet inside.

Issues

  1. whether the accused murdered the deceased
  2. whether the prosecution provided sufficient evidence to sustain the charge of murder

Reasoning

The prosecution provided evidence linking the accused to the murder, including admissions by the accused and the pointing out of the burial place. The evidence was deemed credible and overwhelming.

Outcome

convicted

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