REPUBLIC v SAMUEL OGANGA OKEMWA [2013] KEHC 4193 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 4193
- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 4193 (KLR)
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction for murderCoramRuth Nekoeye Sitati
Holding
The court finds the accused not guilty of murder and acquits him.
Facts
The accused, Samuel Oganga Okemwa, is charged with murdering Veronica Kerubo Machuka on December 24, 2008. The prosecution's witnesses, Alex Atuta and Esponi Epo, testified that the accused took Veronica to a sugar plantation and killed her. The accused's defense was that he was not present and that the prosecution failed to prove the cause of death.
Issues
- Proving the cause of death
- Prosecution's failure to call witnesses
Reasoning
The prosecution failed to produce sufficient evidence to prove the cause of death and the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Outcome
Not Guilty
Orders
- The accused is acquitted and released from prison custody.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (1)
- Juma & others –vs- Attorney General, Nairobi Misc. Cr. Application No.345 of 2001
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