Republic v Joseph Munyoki Kovo [2018] KEHC 1404 (KLR)
- 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
- Whether the accused committed murder with malice aforethought
- 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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