Republic v Charles Weta Wandengu [2016] KEHC 2521 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2521
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 2521 (KLR)
- Decided
- 28 October 2016
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a ruling of Hon. L.M.Nafula SPMCoramRUTH N. SITATI
Holding
The appeal is dismissed. The trial court's ruling is upheld.
Facts
The respondent was charged with malicious damage to property, uprooting 194 planted grevillea Rubusta trees in land parcel South Wanga/Buchifi/2488, valued at Kshs.58,200/=, on the 21st day of August, 2012.
Issues
- Whether the trial court erred in acquitting the respondent of the offense of malicious damage to property.
- Whether the trial court erred in finding that the respondent had not committed the offense.
- Whether the trial court erred in holding that there was lack of identification.
- Whether the trial court erred by considering the evidence piece-meal.
Reasoning
The prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against the accused person to persuade her placing him on his defence.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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