Republic v Charles Kalunge [2015] KEHC 1127 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1127
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 1127 (KLR)
- Decided
- 6 November 2015
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramR.P.V. WENDOH
Holding
The accused is found guilty of murder.
Facts
The accused, Charles Kalunge, is alleged to have murdered M M on 18/1/2009 at Kibera Trading Centre. The prosecution called 6 witnesses, including PW1, PW2, PW3, PW4, and PW5, while the accused testified on his own behalf.
Issues
- Whether the accused had the necessary malice aforethought to be found guilty of murder.
- Whether the accused was the aggressor in the incident.
Reasoning
The prosecution proved that the accused hit the deceased on the head twice with a jembe stick, causing his death. The evidence shows that the accused was the aggressor and had the necessary malice aforethought.
Outcome
Guilty of murder
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