Republic v Joshua Okoth Odera & another [2020] KEHC 5747 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5747
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 5747 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 May 2020
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramR.E. ABURILI
Holding
The court found the prosecution had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt and that the accused persons had malice aforethought.
Facts
The deceased, Rose Anyango Outa, went missing on September 4, 2017, and her body parts were later found in a shallow grave. The prosecution alleged that Joshua Okoth Odera and William Ochieng Wango murdered her.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution proved the case against the accused persons beyond reasonable doubt.
- Whether the accused persons had malice aforethought.
Reasoning
The court considered the evidence and held that the prosecution proved the death of the deceased, the cause of death, and that the accused persons committed the unlawful acts which caused the death.
Outcome
Conviction for murder
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Section 203 of the Penal Code
- Section 111 of the Evidence Act
Cases cited (2)
- Miller vs. Ministry of Pensions, [1947] 2 All ER 372
- Anthony Ndegwa Ngarivs Republic [2014] eKLR
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