Jared Onguti Nyantika v Republic [2019] KEHC 9279 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 9279
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 9279 (KLR)
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TypeAppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentence in Chief Magistrate's CourtCoramHon. S. Jalang'o SRM
Holding
The Appellant's right to a fair trial was violated due to lack of legal representation and the language used during the trial. The court ordered a retrial.
Facts
The Appellant was charged with attempted murder and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. He appealed the conviction and sentence.
Issues
- Right to legal representation
- Language of trial
- Fair trial
Reasoning
The court found that the Appellant was not represented and the language used during the trial was not indicated. The court concluded that the trial did not accord the Appellant a fair hearing.
Outcome
Appeal granted
Orders
- Order for retrial
Remedies
- Re-trial of the case
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Article 50 of the Constitution
- Article 25 of the Constitution
- Criminal Procedure Code (CPC)
Cases cited (5)
- Joshua Njiri v Republic
- Daniel Mpayo Ngoiyaya v Republic
- David Macharia Njoroge v Republic
- R V Karisa Chengo and 2 Others
- Thomas Alugha Ndegwa v. Republic
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