Republic v Anna Nyabonyi Oigo [2019] KEHC 5271 (KLR)
- 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
- Whether the learned trial Magistrate erred in law and in fact in considering inadmissible evidence adduced by the respondent.
- 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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