Kevin Wanyonyi Omocho & another v Republic [2016] KEHC 2182 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2182
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 2182 (KLR)
- Decided
- 6 October 2016
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original judgmentCoramH.K. CHEMITEI
Holding
The appeal is allowed, the appellants are set free unless lawfully held.
Facts
The appellants were charged with gang defilement and burglary. The complainant, D G, was asleep in her mother's house when she was allegedly defiled by the appellants. The appellants were identified by the complainant during an identification parade.
Issues
- Identification of the accused during the identification parade
- Sufficiency of evidence for identification
Reasoning
The court allowed the appeal due to the lack of sufficient evidence to suggest that the complainant could clearly identify the attackers, and the identification parade was deemed superfluous.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, appellants set free
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