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Patricia Esibitar v Republic [2013] KEHC 949 (KLR)

[2013] KEHC 949 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
949
Citation
[2013] KEHC 949 (KLR)
Decided
19 November 2013
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence of deathCoramJ. R. KARANJA, E. OBAGA
Holding

The conviction and sentence of death are quashed and the Appellant is set free

Facts

On July 15, 2010, Lydia Eyanae was robbed of her Nokia 6070 mobile phone and Kshs. 3,000 in cash in California village, Turkana Central District. The Appellant was convicted and sentenced to death.

Issues

  1. Conviction and sentence of death
  2. Recognition of the Appellant

Reasoning

The evidence was not watertight to justify a conviction. The complainant's testimony was not free from possibility of error and there were doubts about the whole evidence.

Outcome

Quashed conviction and sentence

Orders

  • Set aside the conviction and sentence

Remedies

  • Set the Appellant free
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