Republic v Wycliff Mwilu Mutinda [2015] KEHC 1637 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1637
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 1637 (KLR)
- Decided
- 15 October 2015
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from the High Court of Kenya at NairobiCoramS. N. MUTUKU
Holding
The accused is found guilty of murder
Facts
The deceased, John Ndungu Kamande, was a caretaker who went missing on or about 27 July 2013. His wife reported him missing and found his house empty. The police recovered a mobile phone allegedly belonging to the deceased, which led to the arrest of the accused, Wycliff Mwilu Mutinda.
Issues
- Whether the accused is guilty of murder as charged
- Whether the accused's confession and evidence linking him to the crime are admissible
Reasoning
The evidence, including the mobile phone and the accused's confession, was sufficient to establish the accused's guilt.
Outcome
Guilty
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Penal Code
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