Bernard Gitonga Kaililia & another v Republic [2018] KEHC 6284 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6284
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 6284 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 May 2018
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentenceCoramD.S. MAJANJA
Holding
The conviction is unsafe and the appellants are set free
Facts
The appellants were charged with robbery with violence and convicted. The complainant identified the appellants on the night of the robbery.
Issues
- Identification of the appellants by the complainant
Reasoning
The court found the identification to be unsafe due to the lack of other witnesses and the timing of the first report.
Outcome
Set free
Orders
- Quash the conviction and sentence
Remedies
- Set free
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Penal Code (Chapter 63 of the Laws of Kenya)
Cases cited (1)
- Abdalla Wendo v R [1953] 20 EACA 166
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