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Republic v James Chacha Rubiria [2016] KEHC 4654 (KLR)

[2016] KEHC 4654 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
4654
Citation
[2016] KEHC 4654 (KLR)
Decided
12 May 2016
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence
Holding

The accused is found guilty of murder.

Facts

The body of a nine-year-old girl named PS P was found in a water reservoir near a secondary school. The accused, James Chacha Rubiria, was arrested and charged with murder.

Issues

  1. Proof of the fact and cause of death of the deceased
  2. Establishing whether the accused caused the death of the deceased

Reasoning

The court found the deceased died as a result of strangulation and the evidence connected the accused with the death.

Outcome

Guilty

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