MUSA KIPROTICH KITILIT V REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 876 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 876
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 876 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 October 2012
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentenceCoramW. OUKO
Holding
The conviction is quashed and the sentence set aside. The court declines to order a retrial.
Facts
The appellant was charged with intentionally committing an act that caused the penetration of his genital organ into the genital organ of CK, a child under 16 with mental disability, contrary to Section 7 of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006.
Issues
- Defect in the charge
- Irregularity in the trial and conviction
- Order for retrial
Reasoning
The charge was fatally defective as it did not specify the act was committed within the view of a family member, a child, or a person with mental disability. The trial and conviction were irregular. The court declines to order a retrial as it would cause injustice to the appellant.
Outcome
The appellant is set at liberty.
Orders
- Quash the conviction and set aside the sentence
- Decline to order a retrial
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006
Cases cited (1)
- Ekimat v. Republic (2005) 1 KLR 182
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