Charles Kimani Muraya v Republic [2019] KEHC 7915 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7915
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 7915 (KLR)
- Decided
- 28 March 2019
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramOLGA SEWE
Holding
The Appellant's conviction and sentence for robbery with violence are quashed and he is set at liberty.
Facts
Appellant was charged with robbery with violence and convicted and sentenced to death. The Appellant denied the charge and its particulars.
Issues
- Conviction and sentence for robbery with violence
- Identification of the Appellant as one of the robbers
- Proper procedures in the identification parade
- Weight of the evidence presented by the prosecution
Reasoning
The court found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the Appellant was one of the robbers. There was no evidence that the motor vehicle was found in the possession of the Appellant.
Outcome
Quashed conviction and sentence
Orders
- Set aside the conviction and sentence of death
- Set the Appellant at liberty
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