TWW v Republic [2019] KEHC 4544 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 4544
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 4544 (KLR)
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal against conviction and sentenceCoramT. W. CHERERE
Holding
The conviction is quashed and the sentence set aside. The appellant is ordered to be set at liberty.
Facts
The appellant, TWW, pleaded guilty to incest with his niece NJW, a 8-year-old girl, on December 27, 2013.
Issues
- Unconstitutionality of mandatory life sentence
- Defective charge sheet
- Violation of constitutional rights
- Coercion to plead guilty
- Insufficiency of warning about the consequences of pleading guilty
- Lack of DNA evidence
Reasoning
The court found that the trial magistrate did not unequivocally warn the appellant about the seriousness of the offence and the consequences of pleading guilty, which was a violation of the appellant's rights.
Outcome
Appeal successful
Orders
- Quash conviction
- Set aside sentence
- Order appellant to be set at liberty
Authorities cited
Cases cited (3)
- Adan vs Republic [1973] EA LR 445
- Kariuki vs Republic [1954] KLR 809
- Simon Gitau Kinene v Republic [2016] eKLR
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