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Republic v Dorren Achieng Onyango [2015] KEHC 1113 (KLR)

[2015] KEHC 1113 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1113
Citation
[2015] KEHC 1113 (KLR)
Decided
24 November 2015
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentenceCoramF. TUIYOTT
Holding

The court finds that the prosecution failed to prove its case against the accused and acquits her.

Facts

The accused, Dorren Achieng Onyango, was charged with murdering Joseph Sando on November 27, 2013. The prosecution presented evidence from five witnesses, including a post-mortem examination, but none implicated the accused.

Issues

  1. Whether the prosecution proved its case against the accused
  2. Who may have murdered Joseph Sando

Reasoning

The prosecution's witnesses did not implicate the accused, and the post-mortem examination did not directly link the accused to the crime.

Outcome

Acquitted

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