Kelvin Omondi Ndege v Republic [2015] KEHC 8512 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 8512
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 8512 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 October 2015
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentenceCoramD.S. MAJAN
Holding
The conviction is quashed due to the appellant's age being below 18 years at the time of the offence, and the court does not think a retrial would be in the interests of justice.
Facts
The appellant was charged with attempted defilement and indecent act with a child, both contrary to the Sexual Offences Act, 2006. He was convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.
Issues
- Age assessment of the appellant
- Insufficiency of evidence regarding the appellant's age at the time of the offence
Reasoning
The court quashed the conviction because the appellant's age was below 18 years at the time of the offence, and the conviction was based on insufficient evidence.
Outcome
The appellant is set free unless otherwise lawfully held.
Orders
- Quash the conviction and sentence
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Sexual Offences Act, 2006
- Children Act
- Borstal Institutions Act
Cases cited (2)
- Dennis Abuya v R KSM CA CR APP. No. 164 OF 2009 [2010] eKLR
- Fatehali Manji v Republic [1966] EA 343 East Africa Court of Appeal
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