Republic v Mohammed Wanyoike & another [2017] KEHC 7093 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7093
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 7093 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 March 2017
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction for murder to a lesser charge of manslaughterCoramS.J. CHITEMBWE
Holding
The accused are not found guilty of murder but are found guilty of manslaughter.
Facts
The deceased, Abdallah Mohamed, was assaulted and died on July 27, 2012. The accused, Mohammed Wanyoike and Michael Omondi Awudo, were charged with murder but were found guilty of manslaughter.
Issues
- Whether the accused had malice aforethought in committing the offence.
- Whether the accused were found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter.
Reasoning
The court found that the accused did not have malice aforethought and that the acts of the accused cannot go unpunished.
Outcome
Convicted of manslaughter
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Penal Code, Chapter 63 Laws of Kenya
- NJOGU v REPUBLIC (supra)
Cases cited (1)
- NJOGU v REPUBLIC (supra)
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