Republic v Jones Nyatigo Achoki [2019] KEHC 8938 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 8938
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 8938 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 March 2019
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and acquittalCoramE. N. MAINA
Holding
The court finds the prosecution's case not proved beyond reasonable doubt and acquits the accused of murder.
Facts
The accused was charged with murder for allegedly killing Peris Nyagechanga Ondieki on October 16, 2010. The prosecution called 8 witnesses, including the deceased's grandson, who identified the accused as the perpetrator. However, the court found the identification unreliable due to lack of a proper identification parade.
Issues
- Reliability of the identification evidence
- Insufficiency of the prosecution's case
Reasoning
The court held that the identification evidence was unreliable due to the absence of a proper identification parade, and the prosecution's case was insufficient.
Outcome
Not Guilty
Authorities cited
Cases cited (3)
- Gabriel Njoroge Vs. Republic [1987] KLR 19
- Mwenda Vs. Republic [1989] KLR 464
- Amolo Vs. Republic [1991] KLR 392
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