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Abdalla Ali Omar & 2 others v Republic [2015] KEHC 1238 (KLR)

[2015] KEHC 1238 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court
Case number
1238
Citation
[2015] KEHC 1238 (KLR)
Decided
18 November 2015
Judge
GO Shikwe
Parties
raw · defendants · plaintiffs
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentenceCoramM. MUYA
Holding

The appeal is dismissed. Conviction and Sentence upheld.

Facts

The appellants were convicted of making a false statement for insertion in the register of births, contrary to section 363 of the Penal Code. They pleaded guilty and were sentenced to one and a half years imprisonment.

Issues

  1. Excessive sentence
  2. Fair hearing
  3. Support of facts

Reasoning

The charges were read to the appellants in Swahili, and they admitted the facts were correct. The sentence of 1 1/2 years is not excessive.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

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