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Republic v Joseph Munyoki Kovo [2018] KEHC 1404 (KLR)

[2018] KEHC 1404 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1404
Citation
[2018] KEHC 1404 (KLR)
Decided
10 December 2018
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramGeorge Dulu
Holding

The accused is found guilty of murder with malice aforethought.

Facts

Hellen Lena Munyoki was found dead in her bedroom on August 10, 2010. The accused, Joseph Munyoki Kovo, was at a business trip in Mombasa and was not at the scene of the crime.

Issues

  1. Whether the accused committed murder with malice aforethought
  2. Whether the accused was insane and thus not criminally responsible

Reasoning

The evidence points to the accused as the perpetrator, and the injuries inflicted are consistent with a premeditated murder.

Outcome

Convicted of murder

Authorities cited

Cases cited (1)
  • Ahmad Abdfathi Mohamed & Another vs Republic [2018] eKLR
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