Republic v John Kennedy Otieno Onyango & 2 others [2018] KEHC 4905 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 4905
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 4905 (KLR)
- Decided
- 31 July 2018
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and acquittalCoramT. W. CHERERE
Holding
The court finds the prosecution failed to prove the accused committed the unlawful act which caused the death of the deceased and thus the accused are not guilty of murder.
Facts
The prosecution charged John Kennedy Otieno Onyango and two others with murder for an incident where the deceased, Michael Otieno Omune, was allegedly attacked and killed by some men, including the accused.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution proved the accused committed the unlawful act which caused the death of the deceased
- Whether the prosecution proved the accused had malice aforethought
Reasoning
The court determined the prosecution did not provide sufficient evidence to connect the accused to the unlawful act that caused the death of the deceased, and therefore the prosecution failed to prove the accused had malice aforethought.
Outcome
Not Guilty
Orders
- Accused persons are acquitted and set at liberty
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