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Republic v Michael Ouma & another [2016] KEHC 2131 (KLR)

[2016] KEHC 2131 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2131
Citation
[2016] KEHC 2131 (KLR)
Decided
3 November 2016
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TypeMurderPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramE. N. MAINA
Holding

The accused are found guilty of murder.

Facts

On July 19, 2013, Boaz Otieno Ndong'a was murdered by Michael Ouma and Peterlisa Kungu. The accused were identified by witnesses and the club used to kill the deceased was found.

Issues

  1. Whether the accused were positively identified as the assailants.
  2. Whether the accused were at the scene of the crime at the time of the incident.

Reasoning

The evidence from both sides was evaluated, and it was found that the accused were positively identified as the assailants. The post-mortem report and the testimonies of the witnesses corroborate the intention to kill.

Outcome

Guilty

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Penal Code
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