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Republic v Walter Odhiambo Oguyo [2017] KEHC 2054 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 2054 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2054
Citation
[2017] KEHC 2054 (KLR)
Decided
20 November 2017
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction for murderCoramD.S. Majanja
Holding

The accused is found guilty of murder.

Facts

The accused, Walter Odhiambo Oguyo, was charged with the murder of Kevin Otieno Obonyo. The prosecution called 5 witnesses, including the accused's cousin George Owino Omondi, who testified that the accused attacked the deceased with a panga.

Issues

  1. Whether the accused acted in self-defense
  2. Whether the accused had malice aforethought

Reasoning

The court found that the accused had a panga and that he attacked the deceased, causing his death. The court rejected the accused's claim of self-defense and found that he had malice aforethought.

Outcome

Guilty of murder

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