Alkano Galgalo Dida v Republic [2021] KEHC 549 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 549
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 549 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 November 2021
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a sentence by Hon. Mbayaki Wafula, SRMCoramJesse N. Njagi
Holding
The court orders a retrial of the appellant for the offence of attempted defilement by a magistrate other than Hon. Mbayaki Wafula.
Facts
The appellant was convicted of attempted defilement of a 12-year-old girl on May 11, 2020, and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.
Issues
- Whether the trial court erred in convicting the appellant of attempted defilement instead of assault.
- Whether the trial court erred in relying on uncorroborated and contradictory evidence.
- Whether the trial court erred in failing to consider the appellant's mitigation.
Reasoning
The court found the trial court's handling of the plea was flawed, and the prosecution bears no blame for the conviction. The court considers the interests of justice and the victim's rights in deciding to order a retrial.
Outcome
Appeal upheld, retrial ordered
Orders
- Order for a retrial of the appellant for the offence of attempted defilement by a magistrate other than Hon. Mbayaki Wafula.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (4)
- Okeno v Republic (1972) EA 32
- Muiruri –Vs- Republic (2003) KLR 552
- Ahmed Sumar vs. R (1964) EALR 483
- Samuel WahiniNgugi –Vs- Republic (2012) eKLR
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