Muktar Yahya Aden v Republic [2016] KEHC 4442 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 4442
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 4442 (KLR)
- Decided
- 2 June 2016
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramGEORGE DULU
Holding
The appeal is allowed, conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is set at liberty.
Facts
The appellant was charged with attempted defilement and indecent act with a child. The complainant was 14 years old and the incident occurred in Ifo 2 Refugee camp in Dadaab District.
Issues
- conviction based on unproved age of complainant
- conviction based on lack of identification at the scene
- conviction based on contradictory and inconsistent evidence
- conviction based on unproved mode of arrest
- sentencing based on unproved case
- identity of the appellant
Reasoning
The court found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant was the culprit, and that the arrest of the appellant was not properly established.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed
Orders
- Quash conviction and sentence
- Set appellant at liberty
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