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John Aligula Lugongo & 2 others v Republic [2014] KEHC 7124 (KLR)

[2014] KEHC 7124 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
7124
Citation
[2014] KEHC 7124 (KLR)
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence of the Principal Magistrate's CourtCoramGEORGE DULU HELLEN WASILWA
Holding

The convictions of the three appellants are quashed, and they are set at liberty.

Facts

The appellants were charged with robbery with violence and possessing stolen goods. The complainant identified the appellants, but the court found that the evidence was insufficient to connect them to the crime.

Issues

  1. Insufficiency of evidence to convict the appellants
  2. Proper identification procedures not followed

Reasoning

The court found that the evidence of identification by the complainant was insufficient and that proper identification procedures were not followed.

Outcome

Appeals dismissed, convictions quashed

Orders

  • Quash convictions
  • Set aside sentence
  • Order appellants set at liberty
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