GEORGE ONYANGO ODONGO V REPUBLIC [2013] KEHC 7064 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7064
- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 7064 (KLR)
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramE.N. Maina
Holding
The conviction is quashed, and the sentence set aside.
Facts
On 6.6.2007, the appellant, George Onyango Odongo, accosted the complainant, aged 28, at a river. He removed her underpants and had sexual intercourse with her twice. He then pierced her buttock with a needle, and the complainant's brother witnessed the incident. The appellant fled, and the complainant was taken to the hospital the next day.
Issues
- Inconsistencies in the prosecution's evidence regarding the date and time of the incident, the place where it occurred, and the medical evidence.
- The appellant's defense that the complainant had consented was not given due consideration.
Reasoning
The court found that the prosecution's evidence contained inconsistencies and contradictions, raising doubts about the prosecution's case.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside
Orders
- The appellant is to be released forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.
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