David Rumpass Olepelo v Republi [2020] KEHC 6758 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6758
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 6758 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 April 2020
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramMumbua T. Matheka
Holding
The conviction is quashed and the appellant is set at liberty
Facts
The appellant was accused of stock theft, along with three others, for stealing 12 dairy cows and one beef cow from Halima Mwima Noor's farm on December 16, 2011. The appellant was not present at the scene of the crime.
Issues
- Insufficiency of evidence to convict the appellant
- Prosecution's failure to investigate the case properly
Reasoning
The court found the evidence insufficient to place the appellant on his defence and to make a finding of guilt. The prosecution's case was weak and the appellant had a plausible defence.
Outcome
Conviction quashed, sentence set aside
Orders
- Appellant is to be set at liberty
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