MUNYAO MULI V REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 528 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 528
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 528 (KLR)
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramASIKE-MAKHANDIA, GEORGE DULU
Holding
The appeal is allowed, conviction quashed, and sentence set aside
Facts
The appellant was charged with defilement of a girl under 16 years old. The prosecution alleged the appellant had sex with the complainant in his posho mill. The complainant testified that the appellant forced her to have sex and covered her mouth to prevent her from telling her parents. The appellant denied the charges and claimed the complainant was colluding with her father.
Issues
- Whether the trial court erred in convicting the appellant without sufficient proof of the complainant's age
- Whether the trial court erred in convicting the appellant based on the complainant's uncorroborated evidence
Reasoning
The court found the trial court erred in convicting the appellant without sufficient proof of the complainant's age and in convicting the appellant based on the complainant's uncorroborated evidence.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside
Orders
- The appellant should be set at liberty
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