A N N v Republic [2018] KEHC 4040 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 4040
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 4040 (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 court found the appellant guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The appeal was dismissed.
Facts
The appellant was charged with incest with his 11-year-old daughter. The complainant, a 12-year-old daughter, testified that her parents fought, and the appellant chased her younger brother away. She refused to sleep with him and slept in her bed until morning.
Issues
- whether the charge was proved beyond reasonable doubt
- whether the charge was defective
- whether the appellant was prejudiced and unable to defend himself
- whether the conviction was manifestly unsafe
Reasoning
The court found the charge proved beyond reasonable doubt and the charge was not defective. The appellant was not prejudiced and the conviction was not manifestly unsafe.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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