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John Namayi Etemesi & another v Republic [2014] KEHC 2276 (KLR)

[2014] KEHC 2276 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2276
Citation
[2014] KEHC 2276 (KLR)
Decided
14 October 2014
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original convictionCoramSAID J., GEORGE DULU, JUDGE, JUDGE
Holding

The appeals are allowed, and the appellants are set at liberty.

Facts

The appellants were charged with robbery with violence, and were convicted and sentenced to death. The appellants claimed their identification was unreliable and they were not properly identified.

Issues

  1. Reliability of identification evidence
  2. Proper identification procedures
  3. Prosecution's burden of proof

Reasoning

The court found that the prosecution did not prove its case beyond reasonable doubt due to the lack of proper identification procedures and the unreliability of the identification evidence.

Outcome

Appeals allowed, appellants set at liberty

Orders

  • Set the appellants at liberty
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