REPUBLIC v SAMUEL MACHARIA JOHN & another [2012] KEHC 2596 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2596
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 2596 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 July 2012
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of murderCoramW. OUKO
Holding
The court finds no evidence against the accused persons and acquits them, ordering them to be set at liberty.
Facts
The deceased, Duncan Nganga, was attacked and died on November 16, 2008. The prosecution alleged that the accused, Samuel Macharia John and George Njoroge Nganga, attacked the deceased. The accused denied the allegations.
Issues
- Whether the evidence of the deceased's dying declaration was sufficient to convict the accused
- Whether the prosecution's circumstantial evidence was sufficient to establish the accused's guilt
Reasoning
The court found the evidence of the deceased's dying declaration insufficient due to lack of corroboration and inconsistencies in the statements.
Outcome
Acquitted
Orders
- Order to be set at liberty
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