Republic v Elijah Omari Onderi [2017] KEHC 4613 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 4613
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 4613 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 June 2017
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of murderCoramS. N. MUTUKU
Holding
The court finds no evidence proving the accused is the person who killed the deceased and malice aforethought has not been proved. The accused is acquitted of murder.
Facts
The accused is charged with murder of Gabriel Oseko Mukaya on October 20, 2014. The accused was found sleeping in a house near the scene of the crime, and his trousers were found to have blood stains. The prosecution presented circumstantial evidence linking the accused to the crime, but the court found the evidence contradictory and insufficient.
Issues
- Whether the accused is guilty of murder
- Whether the prosecution proved the accused's identity and malice aforethought
Reasoning
The court found the evidence contradictory and insufficient to prove the accused's identity and malice aforethought. The existing doubts shall be applied to the benefit of the accused.
Outcome
Acquitted
Orders
- The accused is immediately released from custody
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Penal Code
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