Bkm v Republic [2020] KEHC 9545 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 9545
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 9545 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 April 2020
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the Judgment and Sentence of Honourable C. A. Ocharo- PM dated 29 th December, 2017 in Machakos CM’s Court Criminal Case No. 1885 of 2014CoramOdundo Odunga
Holding
The court found the evidence insufficient to prove the complainant's age and the penetration, thus the charges were dismissed.
Facts
The appellant, BKM, was charged with defilement and indecent act with a child. The prosecution alleged that BKM defiled the complainant, a 10-year-old girl, on November 22, 2014. BKM denied the charges, claiming he was at work on the day of the incident.
Issues
- Whether the evidence proves the age of the complainant
- Whether there was penetration of the complainant's genitalia
- Whether the accused reasonably believed the complainant was over 18
Reasoning
The court considered the prosecution's evidence and the appellant's testimony, concluding that the evidence was insufficient to establish the complainant's age and the penetration.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006
- Borstal Institutions Act
- Children's Act
Cases cited (3)
- Charles Wamukoya Karani vs. Republic, Criminal Appeal No. 72 of 2013
- Francis Omuroni vs. Uganda, Court of Appeal in Criminal Appeal No. 2 of 2000
- Kaingu Elias Kasomo vs. Republic in Malindi, Criminal Appeal No. 504 of 2010
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