Robert Obara Lang'o & another v Republic [2015] KEHC 2200 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2200
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 2200 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 September 2015
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TypeAppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence of deathCoramH. K. CHEMITEI, E. N. MAINA
Holding
The appeal is allowed. The conviction is quashed, the sentences imposed on the appellants set aside and they ought to be released forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.
Facts
Two appellants were charged with robbery with violence. The prosecution alleged that the appellants robbed Fredrick Ochieng Oduor of Kshs.40,000/= on 4th August 2013 at Luanda Konyango Market in Ugenya District. The appellants were found guilty and sentenced to death.
Issues
- Sufficiency of evidence for conviction
- Identification parade
- Connection between appellant and recovered firearm
- Alibi of the 2nd appellant
Reasoning
The Court found that the prosecution's evidence was insufficient, the identification parade was not conducted, there was no evidence connecting the appellant to the recovered firearm, and the alibi of the 2nd appellant was not properly addressed.
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Orders
- Conviction quashed
- Sentences set aside
- Appellants released
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