Paul Murigi Wakarindi & 3 others v Republic [2017] KEHC 3510 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3510
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 3510 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 September 2017
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramJoel Ngugi
Holding
The conviction is set aside due to the charge being framed as a duplex charge, and a retrial is ordered.
Facts
Four appellants were convicted of robbery with violence, but the charge sheet described the offence as robbery with violence contrary to section 295 as read with section 296(2) of the Penal Code. The appellants were sentenced to death.
Issues
- Charge framing
- Insufficiency of evidence for retrial
Reasoning
The charge was framed as a duplex charge, which is not allowed under section 382 of the Criminal Procedure Code. A retrial is ordered as the evidence might have resulted in a conviction if properly prosecuted.
Outcome
Conviction set aside, retrial ordered
Orders
- Conviction set aside
- Sentence set aside
- Appellants released on remand
- Presented before a different magistrate
Remedies
- Re-trial ordered
- Appellants released pending retrial
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Penal Code
Cases cited (5)
- Okeno v Republic
- Pandya vs. R
- Ruwala vs. R
- Joseph Njuguna Mwaura Case
- Makupe v Republic
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