Republic v Bancy Mukami Nyambura [2016] KEHC 1005 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1005
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 1005 (KLR)
- Decided
- 8 December 2016
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence for murderCoramLESIIT, J
Holding
The accused is found guilty of murder and is convicted under section 322 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Facts
The accused and the deceased were living together and had a quarrel, leading to the accused stabbing the deceased twice in the chest with a knife, resulting in his death.
Issues
- Whether the accused had malice aforethought
- Whether the accused was the one who inflicted the fatal injuries
Reasoning
The court found malice aforethought based on the nature of the injuries and the manner in which they were inflicted. The accused was found to have inflicted fatal injuries on the deceased.
Outcome
Guilty of murder
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Penal Code
- Criminal Procedure Code
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