[2016] KEHC 3366 (KLR)

[2016] KEHC 3366 (KLR)

The court found that the prosecution established, through circumstantial evidence, that the accused was present at the scene, had the opportunity to commit the murders, and was the last person seen with the deceased. The accused's subsequent conduct—fleeing, changing residences, and evading arrest for 11 months—was...

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Citation
[2016] KEHC 3366 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Defendant: Aggrey Mang’ong’o Amugune
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
28 July 2016
Case Number
Criminal Case 21 of 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Case / Judgment
Outcome
convicted
Judges
CJ Kendagor
Legal Topics
Murder, Circumstantial Evidence, Malice Aforethought, Burden of Proof, Confession Evidence, Last Seen Doctrine
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Murder Circumstantial Evidence Malice Aforethought Burden of Proof Confession Evidence Last Seen Doctrine

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Parties

Republic

Applicant

Aggrey Mang’ong’o Amugune

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Case / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the circumstantial evidence adduced meets the requisite threshold to sustain a conviction.
  2. 2 Whether any weapon was recovered in this case.
  3. 3 Whether the prosecution has proved malice aforethought.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the prosecution established, through circumstantial evidence, that the accused was present at the scene, had the opportunity to commit the murders, and was the last person seen with the deceased. The accused's subsequent conduct—fleeing, changing residences, and evading arrest for 11 months—was consistent with a guilty mind. The accused's confession to PW5 further corroborated the prosecution's case. The defence's explanations were inconsistent and unsupported by evidence. The court held that the chain of circumstantial evidence was complete and excluded any reasonable hypothesis other than the accused's guilt. Malice aforethought was established by the repeated,...

Court Disposition

convicted

Orders

  • The accused is found guilty of murder on both counts contrary to section 203 of the Penal Code.
  • The accused is convicted accordingly under section 322 of the Criminal Procedure Code.