Republic v K K & another [2018] KEHC 5179 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5179
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 5179 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 July 2018
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from the High Court of Kenya at MachakosCoramD. K. KEMEI
Holding
The court found that the prosecution did not prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Facts
The deceased, J M K alias D K, was murdered on August 25-26, 2011, in Athi River village, Machakos County. The 1st accused, K K, and the 2nd accused, Benson Mulei Wamuya, were charged with murder. The prosecution called nine witnesses, including the deceased's father and a witness who had met the deceased and the 2nd accused.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution proved its case against the accused persons beyond reasonable doubt.
- Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was incompatible with the accused's innocence and incapable of explanation upon any other reasonable hypothesis than guilt.
Reasoning
The court considered the evidence and found that the circumstantial evidence was not incompatible with the accused's innocence and could be explained by other reasonable hypotheses.
Outcome
The court dismissed the charges against the accused persons.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (3)
- SAWE v Republic (2003) KLR 344
- MUSILI TULO v Republic (2014) eKLR
- MUSOKE v Republic (1958) EA 715
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