Mukeli v Republic (Criminal Appeal E0115 of 2021) [2023] KEHC 1073 (KLR) (13 February 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1073
- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 1073 (KLR)
- Decided
- 13 February 2023
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentenceCoramGMA DULU
Holding
The appeal is allowed, conviction quashed, and sentence set aside. The appellant is set at liberty.
Facts
The appellant was charged with delement and indecent act against a 12-year-old child. The prosecution alleged sexual penetration, while the appellant denied the charges.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution proved the age of the victim
- Whether the prosecution proved sexual penetration
- Whether the prosecution proved the identity of the culprit
- Whether the trial magistrate erred in not calling the Investigating Officer as a witness
Reasoning
The court found that the prosecution did not prove the age of the victim beyond reasonable doubt, the act of sexual penetration was not proven, and the prosecution failed to prove the identity of the culprit. The failure to call the Investigating Officer weakened the prosecution's case.
Outcome
Appeal successful, conviction quashed, sentence set aside
Orders
- Quash the conviction
- Set aside the sentence
- Order the appellant to be set at liberty
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