Douglas Butete Khamala v Republic [2014] KEHC 1149 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1149
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 1149 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 November 2014
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of death for robbery with violenceCoramF. TUIYOTT A. MABEYA
Holding
The Court dismisses the appeal against both conviction and sentence.
Facts
On November 20, 2010, the Appellant and five co-accused robbed Peter Gabugi Mwangi of a Nokia 1680 cell phone and a torch valued at Ksh.3,280 and Christopher Simiyu of Ksh.4,000. The Appellant was also accused of using actual violence on the victims.
Issues
- Whether the Appellant was properly convicted for robbery with violence
- Whether the evidence of voice and visual recognition was sufficient to convict the Appellant
Reasoning
The Court found the evidence of voice recognition insufficient due to a 15-year gap between the incident and the witness's last hearing of the Appellant. However, the evidence of visual recognition was deemed sufficient, and the Court concluded that the evidence of both voice and visual recognition was strong enough to convict the Appellant.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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