Republic v Morombi Sankare Setek [2017] KEHC 2554 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2554
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 2554 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 October 2017
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction for murderCoramJUDGE, CC - Barasa, C. MEOLI
Holding
The court convicts the accused of murder
Facts
The accused, Morombi Sankare Setek, was charged with murdering Lesingo Tanim Kilusu in December 2013. The prosecution alleged that the accused and the deceased were together in Longonot, and that the accused led police to the deceased's remains.
Issues
- Whether the accused was in the company of the deceased in Longonot
- Whether the accused is culpable for the deceased's death
Reasoning
The court found that the accused and the deceased were together in Longonot and that the accused disappeared after the death of the deceased. The court concluded that the prosecution proved the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Outcome
Convicted of murder
Authorities cited
Cases cited (4)
- Kipkering Arap Koskei -Vs- Republic [1949] 16EACA 135
- Pravin Singh Dhalay –Vs- Republic [Criminal Application 10 of 1997 unreported]
- Teper -Vs- Reginam (1952) AC 480
- Simoni Musoke –Vs- Republic (1958) EA 715
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