Republic v Hesbon Onyango Ondijo [2015] KEHC 2414 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2414
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 2414 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 September 2015
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TypeCriminalPostureAcquittalCoramH. K. CHEMITEI
Holding
The accused is acquitted of murder.
Facts
The accused is charged with murder. The prosecution called 4 witnesses, including a doctor and the deceased's daughter-in-law, who testified about the incident. The deceased died 3 months after the incident.
Issues
- Whether the accused had malice aforethought.
- Whether the evidence linked the accused to the offence.
Reasoning
The evidence did not establish malice aforethought or a direct link to the offence. The investigations were shallow and lacked evidence.
Outcome
Acquitted
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Section 210 of the Criminal Procedure Code
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