K M & another v Republic [2016] KEHC 6791 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6791
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 6791 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 February 2016
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence for gang rapeCoramR.P.V. WENDOH
Holding
1st appellant (K M) is convicted, 2nd appellant (Moses Ngolua M’Muithu) is acquitted and set free
Facts
K M and Moses Ngolua M’Muithu were charged with gang rape. The complainant testified that she was raped by K M on December 16, 2012, at 12:30 PM. PW2-4 corroborated her testimony. K M claimed he was framed.
Issues
- conviction based on a single witness
- contradictory and uncorroborated prosecution evidence
- failure to consider appellant’s defences
- appellants not positively identified
- case not proved to the required standard
Reasoning
The court found the 1st appellant’s defence implausible and the prosecution’s evidence consistent. The 1st appellant was properly identified and his defence rejected. The 2nd appellant was not properly identified and his conviction was quashed.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed for 1st appellant, 2nd appellant acquitted and set free
Orders
- 1st appellant’s conviction confirmed
- 2nd appellant’s conviction quashed and set free
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Sexual Offences Act
- Evidence Act
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