Republic v Richard Onduso Masinya & another [2018] [2018] KEHC 505 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 505
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 505 (KLR)
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of murderCoramR.E.OUGO
Holding
The prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case and the accused persons are acquitted.
Facts
Joachim Masinya Mogere was murdered on the night of 28/3/2015 at Iyabe location in Kisii County. The prosecution called 5 witnesses, including the deceased's wife and a police officer, who testified about the murder. The post-mortem report indicated multiple deep cuts on the deceased's head and neck.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution established a prima facie case for murder.
- Whether the accused persons were properly identified as the perpetrators.
Reasoning
The prosecution's evidence was weak and consisted mostly of hearsay. The accused persons were not linked to the murder.
Outcome
Acquitted
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Penal Code
- Criminal Procedure Code
Cases cited (2)
- Ramanlal Trambaklal Bhatt v. R [1957] E.A 332
- Wibiro alias Musa v. R [1960] EA 184
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