Republic v Simon Tabut [2014] KEHC 2223 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2223
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 2223 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 October 2014
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramG. W. NGENYE – MACHARIA
Holding
The court finds the accused guilty of manslaughter under Section 202 as read with Section 205 of the Penal Code.
Facts
The accused, Simon Tabut, was charged with murder for allegedly killing Simon Kipruto on May 15, 2011. The prosecution presented evidence of a fight between the accused and the deceased, leading to the deceased's death.
Issues
- Whether the accused had malice aforethought as required for murder under Section 206 of the Penal Code.
- Whether the accused's actions constituted manslaughter under Section 202 of the Penal Code.
Reasoning
The court concludes that the death was unintended and not caused by malice aforethought, thus ruling the accused guilty of manslaughter.
Outcome
Guilty of Manslaughter
Authorities cited
Legislation (4)
- Penal Code
- Section 202
- Section 205
- Section 206
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