Republic v Festus Musembi Loko (Criminal Case 73 of 2018) [2020] KEHC 9204 (KLR) (22 January 2020) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 9204
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 9204 (KLR)
- Decided
- 22 January 2020
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramH. I. Ong’udi
Holding
The accused is found guilty of murder.
Facts
The accused, Festus Musembi Loko, is charged with murder. The prosecution presented evidence that the deceased, David Mwendwa Mbithi, was killed by the accused on March 7, 2013, during a family dispute.
Issues
- Whether the accused committed murder as charged
- The credibility of the prosecution's witnesses
Reasoning
The court found the prosecution's witnesses credible and the accused's defense unconvincing.
Outcome
Guilty
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Penal Code section 203
- Penal Code section 204
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