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Republic v Anna Nyabonyi Oigo [2019] KEHC 5271 (KLR)

[2019] KEHC 5271 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
5271
Citation
[2019] KEHC 5271 (KLR)
Decided
26 June 2019
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from acquittalCoramHon. N. Kahara – RM
Holding

The appeal is upheld, and the respondent is acquitted of both charges.

Facts

The respondent was accused of perjury and uttering a false document in connection with a succession cause filed by herself in the High Court of Kenya at Kisii.

Issues

  1. Whether the learned trial Magistrate erred in law and in fact in considering inadmissible evidence adduced by the respondent.
  2. Whether the learned trial Magistrate erred in law and in not allowing the prosecution to make submission on the close of the prosecution's case.

Reasoning

The court found that the learned trial Magistrate erred in law and in fact by considering inadmissible evidence and erred in not allowing the prosecution to make a submission on the close of the prosecution's case.

Outcome

Appeal upheld, respondent acquitted

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