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Republic v Festus Musembi Loko (Criminal Case 73 of 2018) [2020] KEHC 9204 (KLR) (22 January 2020) (Judgment)

[2020] KEHC 9204 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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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

  1. Whether the accused committed murder as charged
  2. 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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