Alexander Muteti Mutinda & another v Republic [2015] KEHC 7709 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7709
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 7709 (KLR)
- Decided
- 1 October 2015
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramL. KIMARU
Holding
The conviction and sentence are upheld. The Appellants are ordered to serve the three-year custodial sentence imposed by the trial court.
Facts
Alexander Muteti Mutinda and Michael Mukuti Muthungu were charged with forgery and obtaining money by false pretenses. They were convicted and sentenced to three years in prison.
Issues
- conviction based on circumstantial evidence
- insufficient evidence of prosecution witnesses
- identification parade not conducted in accordance with law
- failure to call the registered owner of the property as a witness
- sentencing of the Appellants
Reasoning
The court found that the prosecution proved the Appellants' involvement in forging the documents and obtaining money. The Appellants' defenses were dismissed as mere denials.
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Orders
- The Appellants are ordered to serve the three-year custodial sentence imposed by the trial court.
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Section 313 of the Penal Code (Obtaining money by false pretenses)
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