Ezekiel Onyango Aloo v Republic (Criminal Appeal 82 of 2019) [2020] KEHC 2970 (KLR) (29 September 2020) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2970
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 2970 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 September 2020
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramHON. R.E. ABURILI
Holding
The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence are upheld.
Facts
The appellant, Ezekiel Onyango Aloo, was charged with defilement and indecent act against a 7-year-old child. The prosecution alleged that the appellant forced his penis into the child's anus and committed an indecent act on 29 October 2014.
Issues
- The validity of the conviction and sentence
- Procedural fairness of the trial
- Conflicting testimonies and evidence
Reasoning
The court found that the prosecution's evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and sentence. The court also found that the appellant's claims of procedural unfairness were not substantiated.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006
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