Republic v Pius Waeme Okumu & 3 others [2017] KEHC 9480 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 9480
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 9480 (KLR)
- Decided
- 18 October 2017
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and acquittalCoramHonourable Judge
Holding
The four accused persons are not guilty of the murder of Melkizedeck Omusumba.
Facts
The deceased, Melkizedeck Omusumba, was murdered on February 24, 2009, in Musongo village, Eluche Sub-Location, Mumias District. The prosecution alleged that the accused, Pius Waeme Okumu and three others, committed the murder.
Issues
- whether the prosecution proved the charge of murder as set out in Section 203 and 206 of the Penal Code
- whether the accused persons were properly identified as the perpetrators of the murder
Reasoning
The court found that the prosecution failed to prove proper and error-free identification of the accused persons, and thus could not establish malice aforethought.
Outcome
Acquitted
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Penal Code
- Criminal Procedure Code
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