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Republic v Pius Koome & another [2021] KEHC 5190 (KLR)

[2021] KEHC 5190 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
5190
Citation
[2021] KEHC 5190 (KLR)
Decided
15 July 2021
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and acquittalCoramT. W. CHERERE
Holding

Accused persons are found NOT GUILTY of murder and are acquitted

Facts

Wilson Mweresa was assaulted and later found dead on September 5, 2018. PW2 reported threats to Mweresa's life from Pius Koome and others.

Issues

  1. Whether the prosecution proved the elements of murder beyond reasonable doubt
  2. Whether the prosecution's circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support a conviction

Reasoning

The prosecution's evidence was circumstantial and insufficient to prove the elements of murder beyond reasonable doubt.

Outcome

Not Guilty

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • SAWE vs. REPUBLIC [2003] KLR 354
  • Anthony Ndegwa Ngari v Republic [2014] eKLR
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