Ephantus Kinyua Njagi v Republic [2019] KEHC 9539 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 9539
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 9539 (KLR)
- Decided
- 7 February 2019
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence in Traffic Case No. 224 of 2016CoramL. W. GITARI
Holding
The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence are upheld.
Facts
The appellant was driving a bus that hit a motor cycle, resulting in the death of a pillion passenger and serious injuries to the motor cycle rider.
Issues
- conflicting findings by the trial magistrate
- contradictory evidence of prosecution and defense witnesses
- standard of proof
- excessive sentence
Reasoning
The court found sufficient evidence to support the conviction and the sentence was not excessive.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Traffic Act
- Part VIII of the Act
Cases cited (2)
- Orwenyo Missiani –v- R (1979) E. A 289
- Bernard Kimani Gacheru V Republic [2002] eKLR
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