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Jotham Osilu & another v Republic [2013] KEHC 128 (KLR)

[2013] KEHC 128 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
128
Citation
[2013] KEHC 128 (KLR)
Decided
10 December 2013
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TypeAppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence of robbery with violenceCoramGEORGE DULU HELLEN S. WASILWA, S. J. CHITEMBWE
Holding

We find that the identification was not proper and the trial court erred in convicting the appellants.

Facts

On April 13, 2012, Jotham Osilu and Lewis Wanyama robbed Emmanuel Kipchumba of cash and a mobile phone.

Issues

  1. Proper identification of appellants
  2. Contradictions in prosecution's case
  3. Weight of evidence
  4. Appellants' alibi

Reasoning

The identification parade was not properly conducted and the parade officer was not called as a witness. There were no material contradictions in the prosecution's case.

Outcome

Appeal allowed, appellants released

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