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Republic v Samwel Mwita Kayanda [2020] KEHC 207 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 207 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
207
Citation
[2020] KEHC 207 (KLR)
Decided
31 August 2020
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentenceCoramA. C. Mrima
Holding

The Court found the post-mortem report to be valid and ruled that the error did not prejudice the accused.

Facts

The accused was charged with the murder of Thomas Marwa Mwita. The prosecution called 6 witnesses, including Dr. Victor Awinda Omollo, who produced a post-mortem report.

Issues

  1. The validity of the post-mortem report
  2. Prejudice to the accused due to the error in the report

Reasoning

The Court acknowledged the error in the post-mortem report but found it to be curable under the Criminal Procedure Code. The Court also noted that there was ample evidence against the accused.

Outcome

The accused was convicted and sentenced.

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