Peter Loiyan Emojong & another v Republic [2018] KEHC 6983 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6983
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 6983 (KLR)
- Decided
- 3 May 2018
AI Summary
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentenceCoramC. MEOLI
Holding
The convictions are upheld on strong and credible evidence.
Facts
On the night of 2nd January, 2015, Peter Loyian Emojong and Philip Esinyen Ekai robbed Samuel Njoroge Gathungu of a mobile phone and a torch.
Issues
- conviction based on the strength of the light without considering duration
- admission of exhibits without proper identification
- conviction with uncorroborated evidence
- failure to summon key witnesses
- prosecution failure to do DNA test
Reasoning
The court found the evidence credible and the convictions were based on strong evidence.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (3)
- Pandya -Vs- Republic [1957] EA 336
- Hassan -vs- Republic [2005] 2KLR 11
- Samuel Munene Matu V. R. Criminal Appeal No. 108 of 2003 at Nyeri
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