Republic v Mwangangi Mwendwa [2015] KEHC 4090 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 4090
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 4090 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 June 2015
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction of murderCoramL.N. MUTENDE
Holding
The court finds the accused not guilty of murder and acquits him.
Facts
The deceased, Mwendwa Nyamu, was stabbed and died at Mumbuni Market on November 2, 2010. PW2, a brother of the deceased, heard the deceased say he was stabbed by Mwangangi Mwendwa.
Issues
- Admissibility of the deceased's statement identifying the accused as the assailant
- Identification of the accused at the scene of the incident
Reasoning
The court found the evidence insufficient to establish the accused as the perpetrator, and the deceased's statement identifying the accused as the assailant was not corroborated.
Outcome
Not Guilty
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Section 203 of the Penal Code
- Section 306(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code
- Section 33(a) of the Evidence Act
Cases cited (1)
- Pius Jasunga s/o Akumu – V – R (1994) 21 EACA 333
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