Charles Kalo Sitiabai v Republic [2019] KEHC 5886 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5886
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 5886 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 July 2019
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureFirst AppealCoramKhamoni, Okwengu
Holding
The court affirmed the conviction for attempted robbery but found the sentence of death manifestly excessive.
Facts
On December 10, 2013, the appellant was accused of robbery with violence, but the trial court found him guilty of attempted robbery.
Issues
- Identification of the appellant during the robbery
- Insufficiency of evidence for robbery with violence
- Substitution of robbery with violence to attempted robbery
Reasoning
The court upheld the identification of the appellant based on his own admission and the complainant's testimony. The court also found insufficient evidence for robbery with violence and substituted it with attempted robbery.
Outcome
Affirmed the conviction for attempted robbery but reduced the sentence.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Penal Code
Cases cited (1)
- Charles Ndegwa Njeri v. Republic (2015)
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