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Allan Nyombi v Republic [2017] KEHC 9811 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 9811 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
9811
Citation
[2017] KEHC 9811 (KLR)
Decided
30 November 2017
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentenceCoramKimaru
Holding

The charge sheet was not defective, and the case was proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

Facts

The appellant was charged with trafficking 167.6 grams of heroin at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on 31st May, 2009. He was found guilty and sentenced to a fine of Kshs. 1,000,000 and life imprisonment.

Issues

  1. Defectiveness of the charge sheet
  2. Prove of the case

Reasoning

The court re-evaluated the evidence and found that the charge sheet was not defective due to a typographical error. The case was proved beyond a reasonable doubt based on the chronology of events and the consistency of the evidence.

Outcome

Affirmed

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act, No. 4 of 1994
Cases cited (2)
  • Sigilai v. Republic [2004] 2 KLR 480
  • Okeno vs Republic [1972] EA 32
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