Abdi Osman Bulle v Republic [2018] KEHC 3853 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3853
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 3853 (KLR)
- Decided
- 4 October 2018
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence in Wajir Principal Magistrate Criminal Case No. 338 of 2013CoramGeorge Dulu
Holding
The appeal is allowed, conviction and sentence quashed, and the appellant set at liberty.
Facts
The appellant was convicted of defilement of a 6-year-old girl, R.M., on August 8, 2013, in Wajir West District, Wajir County. The prosecution alleged that the appellant intentionally caused his penis to penetrate the vagina/anus of R.M. The appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Issues
- Defect in charge sheet
- Insufficiency of evidence to prove penetration
- Delay in medical examination
- Attempt to settle case outside court
Reasoning
The court found the charge sheet to be fatally defective, the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant committed the act, and there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed
Orders
- Quash conviction and sentence
- Set appellant at liberty
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