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Republic v Everline Owuor Odero & another [2017] KEHC 9203 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 9203 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
9203
Citation
[2017] KEHC 9203 (KLR)
Decided
5 May 2017
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and acquittalCoramD.O. CHEPKWONY
Holding

The court finds no direct or circumstantial evidence linking the accused persons to the murder and thus acquits them.

Facts

The accused persons were charged with murder for the death of Boiling Dietrich on July 22, 2013. The prosecution presented evidence from eleven witnesses, including a witness who claimed to have been drugged and stolen from by the accused.

Issues

  1. Who committed the murder of Boiling Dietrich?
  2. Whether the prosecution proved the accused persons' guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

Reasoning

The court concludes that the prosecution failed to prove the accused persons' guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to insufficient evidence.

Outcome

Not Guilty

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