Dancun Anaya Ali & another v Republic [2015] KEHC 5580 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5580
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 5580 (KLR)
- Decided
- 16 April 2015
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentenceCoramG. W. Ngenye - Macharia
Holding
The appeals are allowed. The sentences for counts I to VII shall run concurrently, and the sentence for count VIII shall run consecutively with the other sentences.
Facts
The appellants were charged with burglary and handling stolen goods in Kibera Criminal Case No. 4453 of 2013. They were convicted and sentenced, with the 1st appellant receiving three years for counts I to VII and two years for count VIII, and the 2nd appellant receiving three years for counts I to VII.
Issues
- Whether the sentences for counts I to VII should run concurrently
- Whether the sentence for count VIII should run concurrently or consecutively with the other sentences
Reasoning
The court found that the offenses in counts I to VII were of similar character and should have run concurrently, while the sentence for count VIII was separate and should run consecutively.
Outcome
Appeals allowed
Orders
- Sentences for counts I to VII to run concurrently
- Sentence for count VIII to run consecutively
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Penal Code
Cases cited (3)
- Ng'anga v. Republic (1981) KRL 530
- George Otieno Akula & 3 Others v. Republic (2009) Criminal Appeal No. 406
- Ngibuini v. Republic (1987) KLR 517
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