Ote Mamo Kasa v Republic [2015] KEHC 1177 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1177
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 1177 (KLR)
- Decided
- 24 November 2015
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence in the Principal Magistrate's CourtCoramKIARIE WAWERU KIARIE
Holding
The conviction is quashed and the sentence set aside. The appellant is set at liberty.
Facts
The appellant, Ote Mamo Kasa, was charged with sexual assault and indecent act with a child. The victim, S.G.M., alleged that the appellant used his fingers to penetrate her vagina and touched her vagina. The appellant was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.
Issues
- Sufficiency and quality of evidence
- Procedural fairness
Reasoning
The court found that the prosecution case was not proved to the required standards due to contradictions in the evidence and omissions in the investigation.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside
Orders
- Conviction quashed
- Sentence set aside
- Appellant set at liberty
Authorities cited
Cases cited (4)
- MM v. Republic (Nairobi Cr.Ap.No.41 of 2013)
- Pandya v. Republic (1957) EA. (336)
- Shantilal M. Ruwala v. R. (1957) EA. 570
- Peters v. Sunday Post (1958) E.A 424
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