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Abdulrahman Mohamed Bwanaheri v Republic [2021] KEHC 7992 (KLR)

[2021] KEHC 7992 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
7992
Citation
[2021] KEHC 7992 (KLR)
Decided
18 March 2021
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureFirst AppealCoramReuben Nyakundi J
Holding

The court upheld the conviction and sentence of death.

Facts

The appellant, Abdulrahman Mohamed Bwanaheri, was accused of robbery with violence at Anisa Mosque in Lamu West Sub-Location on March 12, 2018. The prosecution alleged that he robbed Mwanaisha Bakuri of a handbag, cash, and jewelry, and used violence during the robbery.

Issues

  1. Insufficiency of evidence to prove the charge of robbery with violence.
  2. Quality of identification evidence.
  3. Lack of corroboration of the prosecution's evidence.

Reasoning

The court found that the prosecution's evidence was sufficient to prove the elements of robbery with violence, and the appellant's defense was not credible.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Penal Code
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