Cosmas Kiplangat v Republic [2020] KEHC 6485 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6485
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 6485 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 April 2020
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramGEORGE DULU
Holding
The conviction is quashed and the appellant is set at liberty
Facts
The appellant was convicted of rape on October 6, 2007, at a village in Konoin sub-county within Bomet. The victim, PW1, was 90 years old. The appellant was identified by PW2, a caretaker, and PW3, a relative, but not by the victim herself.
Issues
- Conviction based on inconsistent evidence
- Violation of procedural rules
- Unconvincing prosecution evidence
- Identification of appellant as culprit
Reasoning
The court found that the identification of the appellant as the culprit was not positive and that the prosecution failed to prove his identity beyond reasonable doubt.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, appellant set at liberty
Orders
- Quash conviction
- Set aside sentence
- Order appellant set at liberty
Remedies
- Set appellant at liberty
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Sexual Offences Act No.3 of 2006
- Criminal Procedure Code
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