Mwanga Kasanga v Republic [2019] KEHC 38 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 38
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 38 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 March 2019
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TypeAppealPostureFirst AppealCoramR. Nyakundi, Kanyi J.
Holding
The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence are upheld.
Facts
The appellant was charged with defilement but was convicted of sexual assault. The victim testified that the appellant took her to a forest, picked a thorn, and used it to pierce her vagina. The appellant was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment.
Issues
- Whether the trial court erred in convicting the appellant for a lesser offense
- Whether the trial court erred in sentencing the appellant to 25 years' imprisonment
- Whether the trial court erred in failing to consider the appellant's submissions
Reasoning
The Court of Appeal found no error in the trial court's judgment and upheld the conviction and sentence.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Sexual Offences Act
- Evidence Act
Cases cited (2)
- Pandya v R {1957} 336
- Ruwala v R {1957} EA 570
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