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Charles Kimani Muraya v Republic [2019] KEHC 7915 (KLR)

[2019] KEHC 7915 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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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

  1. Conviction and sentence for robbery with violence
  2. Identification of the Appellant as one of the robbers
  3. Proper procedures in the identification parade
  4. 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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