Japolo v Republic (Criminal Appeal E029 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 2036 (KLR) (20 March 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2036
- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 2036 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 March 2023
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramKW KIARIE, Lord Widgery
Holding
The conviction is quashed and the appellant is set at liberty.
Facts
The appellant, Japolo, was convicted of delement (sexual penetration) against a 13-year-old girl, NAO, on November 7, 2019.
Issues
- Penetration was not proved
- Identification of the appellant was doubtful
- Age of the complainant was not proved
- Prosecution evidence was marred with contradictions
- Vital witnesses were not brought to court
- Medical evidence did not support prosecution's contentions
- Shoddy investigations by the investigating officer
Reasoning
The court found the identification of the appellant to be unsatisfactory and lacking material evidence to connect him to the crime.
Outcome
Quashed conviction and set at liberty
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Sexual Offences Act No 3 of 2006
Cases cited (4)
- Okeno vs. Republic (1972) EA 32
- Fappyton Mutuku Ngui vs. Republic (2012) eKLR
- R v Turnbull and Others (1976) 3 All ER 549
- Bukenya v Uganda (1972) EA 549
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