Republic v Moses Kiriani Kinyanjui [2021] KEHC 7163 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7163
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 7163 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 April 2021
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentenceCoramLord Lane, Nyakundi, R. MWONGO
Holding
The court finds that the accused's act of hitting his mother was not the immediate or sole cause of the death, but it was part of the chain of causation.
Facts
The accused, Moses Kiriani Kinyanjui, is alleged to have caused the death of his mother, the deceased, by hitting her with his fist on May 24, 2018.
Issues
- Whether the accused caused the death of the deceased by hitting her with his fist
- Whether the accused's act of hitting his mother was the immediate or sole cause of the death
Reasoning
The prosecution argued that the trauma to the deceased was caused by the accused's intentional and unlawful act, but the court found that the cause of death was due to hypertension and head trauma.
Outcome
The accused is acquitted of the charge of causing death by negligence.
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Section 213 of the Penal Code
Cases cited (2)
- Republic v Riziki Karisa [2020] eKLR
- S v Cunningham [1996] 1 SACR 631
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