Paul Gitau Gathecha v Republic [2018] KEHC 3867 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3867
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 3867 (KLR)
- Decided
- 3 August 2018
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence in Senior Resident Magistrate’s CourtCoramHEDWIG I. ONG’UDI
Holding
The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence are upheld.
Facts
The Appellant and another were charged with two counts of gang rape at Youth Polytechnic, involving the same victim on different dates.
Issues
- Whether the learned magistrate erred in finding the Appellant guilty of gang rape
- Whether the learned magistrate erred in failing to consider the testimony of the complainant and her mother
- Whether the learned magistrate erred in failing to consider the doctor's evidence
Reasoning
The court found no error in the magistrate's findings and rulings.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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