Peter Maina Mwangi v Republic [2014] KEHC 1441 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1441
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 1441 (KLR)
- Decided
- 28 November 2014
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentence in Murang’a SRM Criminal Case No. 648 of 2012CoramH.P.G. WAWERU
Holding
The convictions are quashed and the sentences imposed upon the Appellant set aside.
Facts
The Appellant was charged with six counts of stock theft, but the prosecution failed to prove the stolen cows were actually stolen and failed to establish a proper link between the Appellant and the stolen cows.
Issues
- Proper proof of stolen cows
- Establishment of a link between the Appellant and the stolen cows
Reasoning
The convictions are unsafe due to the failure to prove the stolen cows and the lack of a proper link between the Appellant and the stolen cows.
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Orders
- The convictions are quashed and the sentences imposed upon the Appellant set aside. He shall be set at liberty forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.
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