[2021] KEHC 3656 (KLR)

[2021] KEHC 3656 (KLR)

The High Court found that the prosecution had proved the offence of robbery with violence beyond reasonable doubt. The complainant was robbed by two men armed with a pistol, satisfying the statutory ingredients. The appellants were arrested in a house where two homemade guns and the complainant's phone cover were...

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Citation
[2021] KEHC 3656 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: Abel Maina Mburu; Appellant: Umija Brian Muema; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kajiado
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
24 September 2021
Case Number
Criminal Appeal 33 & 34 of 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment After First Appeal
Outcome
Appeals on conviction dismissed; sentence adjusted to run from date of arrest.
Judges
EC Mwita
Legal Topics
Robbery With Violence, Identification Parade, Recent Possession, Burden of Proof, Criminal Procedure, Sentencing Guidelines
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Robbery With Violence Identification Parade Recent Possession Burden of Proof Criminal Procedure Sentencing Guidelines

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Parties

Abel Maina Mburu

Appellant

Umija Brian Muema

Appellant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment After First Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution proved the offence of robbery with violence beyond reasonable doubt.
  2. 2 Whether the identification evidence was sufficient to link the appellants to the offence.
  3. 3 Whether the doctrine of recent possession applied to the appellants.

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court found that the prosecution had proved the offence of robbery with violence beyond reasonable doubt. The complainant was robbed by two men armed with a pistol, satisfying the statutory ingredients. The appellants were arrested in a house where two homemade guns and the complainant's phone cover were recovered. The identification parade was properly conducted, and the complainant identified both appellants. The appellants failed to provide a plausible explanation for possession of recently stolen property, thus the doctrine of recent possession applied. The court dismissed the argument that the identification was mistaken, finding the police testimony credible regarding the...

Court Disposition

Appeals on conviction dismissed; sentence adjusted to run from date of arrest.

Orders

  • The consolidated appeals on conviction are dismissed.
  • The sentence of twenty years for each appellant shall run from 23rd June 2017, the date of arrest.