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Republic v Issa Abdallah Wamukoya & another [2019] KEHC 596 (KLR)

[2019] KEHC 596 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
596
Citation
[2019] KEHC 596 (KLR)
Decided
29 November 2019
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramLADY JUSTICE RUTH N. SITATI
Holding

The court found that the accused caused the death of the deceased and that the prosecution proved the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

Facts

The accused, Issa Abdallah Wamukoya and Hamsa Anangwe Makokha, are charged with murder. PW1, Fauzia Anita Abdalla, testified that the accused threatened to kill her husband, Ismail Wamukoya, and later attacked him.

Issues

  1. Whether the accused caused the death of the deceased
  2. Whether the prosecution proved the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt

Reasoning

The court considered the evidence of PW1, who recognized the accused through their voices, and the post-mortem examination results, concluding that the accused caused the death of the deceased.

Outcome

Guilty

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Penal Code
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