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Republic v Enock Nyandieka Bebeni & another [2018] KEHC 6405 (KLR)

[2018] KEHC 6405 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
6405
Citation
[2018] KEHC 6405 (KLR)
Decided
22 May 2018
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from an acquittalCoramJ.R. KARANJAH
Holding

The accused are not guilty and are acquitted

Facts

The deceased, Dennis Ogechi Mogata, was assaulted and fatally injured at Nyacheki Market on January 20, 2014. The prosecution alleged that Enock Nyandieka Bebeni and Geoffrey Birundu Monari were involved in the assault.

Issues

  1. Whether the accused were involved in the assault and murder of the deceased
  2. Whether the prosecution had credible evidence to prove the accused's guilt

Reasoning

The court found the prosecution's evidence insufficient to prove the accused's guilt, and the suspicions raised against the accused were not supported by tangible evidence.

Outcome

Acquitted

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Penal Code
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