Peter Mutinda Jumanne v Republic [2015] KEHC 1975 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1975
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 1975 (KLR)
- Decided
- 13 October 2015
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentenceCoramM. MUYA
Holding
The appeal is allowed, the appellant is set at liberty
Facts
On 14th June, 2010, police officers found the appellant with 10 kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa.
Issues
- Compliance with Section 74A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
- Excessively long time between offence and application of Section 74A
Reasoning
The court found that Section 74A of the Act was not complied with, and the excess time between the offence and its application is unreasonable.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, appellant set at liberty
Orders
- The appellant is set at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control No. 4 of 1994
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
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