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Republic v Joseph Alemba Musalia [2015] KEHC 176 (KLR)

[2015] KEHC 176 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
176
Citation
[2015] KEHC 176 (KLR)
Decided
24 November 2015
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramPresiding Judge
Holding

The accused is found guilty of murder.

Facts

The accused is charged with murder. The prosecution's witnesses testified that the accused took the deceased (the accused's daughter) away on May 27, 2012, at around 4 PM. The accused's father, the deceased's father, was not present at the time. The accused's brother, PW3, saw the accused take the deceased away. The deceased's shoes were found in the forest, and the accused admitted to taking them.

Issues

  1. Whether the accused took the deceased on May 27, 2012
  2. Credibility of the witnesses

Reasoning

The circumstantial evidence, including the testimony of the accused's brother and the location of the deceased's shoes, is sufficient to find the accused guilty.

Outcome

Guilty

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