Republic v Patrick Ong’au Okioma [2021] KEHC 3595 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3595
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 3595 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 September 2021
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramA.K. NDUNG’U J.
Holding
The court found that the prosecution proved the deceased died due to a severe head injury and that the accused caused the death.
Facts
The accused, Patrick Ong’au Okioma, was charged with murder. The prosecution alleged that the accused murdered Peter Sure Babu on June 5, 2020, at Nyabiosi Village. The prosecution called 6 witnesses, including the deceased's daughter, who testified that the accused asked her to help kill her father.
Issues
- Proving the cause of death
- Proving the accused's involvement in the murder
Reasoning
The court determined that the prosecution proved the cause of death through a post-mortem report and the testimony of the deceased's daughter. The court also found that the prosecution proved the accused's involvement in the murder based on the testimony of the deceased's family members.
Outcome
Affirmed
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Penal Code
Cases cited (6)
- Stephen Nguli Mulili v Republic (2014) eKLR
- Miller v Ministry of Pensions (1947) 2 ALL ER 372
- Bakare v State (1987) INNLR (PT 52) 579
- Kyalo Kalani v Republic (2013) eKLR
- Ekai v Republic (1981) KLR 569
- Karani v Republic (2010) 1 KLR 73
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