Kennedy Ochieng Aoko v Republic [2017] KEHC 7986 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7986
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 7986 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 January 2017
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramA. C. MRIMA
Holding
The conviction is quashed and the sentence set aside due to the insufficiency of evidence.
Facts
The appellant was charged with and convicted of committing an indecent act with a child, but the court found the evidence insufficient to support the conviction.
Issues
- Safety of identification of the appellant as the perpetrator
- Insufficiency of evidence to support the conviction
Reasoning
The court found the evidence insufficient to confirm the identification of the appellant as the perpetrator and thus the conviction cannot stand.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside
Orders
- Conviction for committing an indecent act with a child is quashed
- Sentence of 10 years imprisonment set aside
Remedies
- Appellant is set at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006
Cases cited (2)
- Douglas Muthanwa Ntoribi vs Republic (2014) eKLR
- Peter Okee Omukaga & Another vs R (unreported)
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