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Criminal law [2026] KEMC 434 (KLR)

Republic v Maweu

Republic v Maweu (Criminal Case E203 of 2025) [2026] KEMC 434 (KLR) (3 August 2026) (Judgment)

Court
Magistrate's Court
Case number
Criminal Case E203 of 2025
Judge
["PE Nabwana"]

The court found that the IMEI numbers and witness testimony established that the accused was in constructive possession of phones stolen from the complainant's shop shortly after the break-in. His explanation was rejected as unsupported and implausible. Applying the doctrine of recent possession, the court inferred that the accused was the person who broke into the shop, entered unlawfully, and stole the phones; the prosecution therefore proved the breaking, entering, and stealing counts beyond reasonable doubt.

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  • Breaking into a building
  • Stealing
  • Handling stolen goods
  • Doctrine of recent possession
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Burden and standard of proof
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Criminal law [2026] KEMC 368 (KLR)

Republic v Alamin

Republic v Alamin (Criminal Case E161 of 2026) [2026] KEMC 368 (KLR) (30 July 2026) (Judgment)

Court
Magistrate's Court
Case number
Criminal Case E161 of 2026
Judge
["FM Mulama"]

The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused uttered threatening words to the complainant, drew a panga, chased him, and thereby actualized the threat in a menacing context witnessed by an independent eye witness; the accused offered no defence to displace that evidence.

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  • Threatening to kill
  • Mens rea
  • Identification of offender
  • Proof beyond reasonable doubt
  • Credible eyewitness evidence
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Criminal law [2026] KEMC 377 (KLR)

Republic v Wanyama

Republic v Wanyama (Criminal Case E409 of 2024) [2026] KEMC 377 (KLR) (29 July 2026) (Judgment)

Court
Magistrate's Court
Case number
Criminal Case E409 of 2024
Judge
["AK Njeru"]

The court found that the complainant’s injuries were proved by medical evidence and that the accused was positively recognized by voice, prior acquaintance, immediate reports, and surrounding circumstances. The accused’s self-defence version was rejected because it was inconsistent with the severity of injuries and the overall evidence. On count II, the court held the charge of handling stolen property was legally unsustainable because the prosecution case alleged the accused himself took the phone during the assault, making him the principal offender rather than a handler.

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  • Grievous harm
  • Handling stolen property
  • Identification evidence
  • Voice recognition
  • Self-defence
  • Single witness evidence
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Criminal law [2026] KEMC 409 (KLR)

Republic v Abdalla

Republic v Abdalla (Criminal Case E234 of 2025) [2026] KEMC 409 (KLR) (28 July 2026) (Judgment)

Court
Magistrate's Court
Case number
Criminal Case E234 of 2025
Judge
["FM Mulama"]

The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused was armed in public or that he possessed the alleged bhang. On the first count, the alleged threatened person was not called and the defence evidence created doubt. On the narcotics count, the prosecution did not clearly establish where in the underwear the sachets were allegedly recovered from, leaving a material gap in proof of possession.

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  • Going armed in public
  • Possession of narcotics
  • Burden and standard of proof
  • Credibility of witnesses
  • Reasonable doubt
  • Acquittal
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Criminal law [2026] KEMC 390 (KLR)

Republic v Majimbo

Republic v Majimbo (Criminal Case E380 of 2024) [2026] KEMC 390 (KLR) (27 July 2026) (Judgment)

Court
Magistrate's Court
Case number
Criminal Case E380 of 2024
Judge
["AK Njeru"]

The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused unlawfully organized and participated in the demolition of the public latrine and stole the removed materials. Multiple independent witnesses placed him at the scene directing the demolition, paying labourers, and causing the materials to be taken to his home. The defence did not create reasonable doubt, and the alternative count fell away once stealing was proved.

Source excerpt

  • Malicious damage to property
  • Stealing
  • Handling stolen property
  • Proof of ownership
  • Evidentiary sufficiency
  • Witness credibility
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Criminal law [2026] KEMC 358 (KLR)

Republic v Wamuyu

Republic v Wamuyu (Criminal Case E809 of 2025) [2026] KEMC 358 (KLR) (20 July 2026) (Judgment)

Court
Magistrate's Court
Case number
Criminal Case E809 of 2025
Judge
["MM Gitumbi"]

The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused fraudulently tricked the complainant into sending money for a nonexistent chama. The complainant's allegation was uncorroborated, the Mpesa statements showed reciprocal money transfers consistent with lending between the parties, and the existence of a separate Small Claims suit describing the transactions as a loan dispute further undermined the criminal charge.

Source excerpt

  • Cheating
  • Fraudulent trick or device
  • Burden of proof
  • Corroboration
  • Mpesa evidence
  • Acquittal
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Criminal law [2026] KEMC 386 (KLR)

Republic v PMW

Republic v PMW (Criminal Case E023 of 2025) [2026] KEMC 386 (KLR) (8 July 2026) (Judgment)

Court
Magistrate's Court
Case number
Criminal Case E023 of 2025
Judge
["AK Njeru"]

On Count I, the accused was found at 2.30 a.m. in the company of a large armed group, armed himself, and the group fled on being challenged; those circumstances, coupled with the lack of any credible innocent explanation, proved preparation to commit a felony beyond reasonable doubt. On Count II, the prosecution failed to prove the boots were public stores or that they were stolen or unlawfully obtained, because there were no NHS/NYS markings, no theft report, and no official identification evidence; the charge therefore failed.

Source excerpt

  • Preparation to commit a felony
  • Possession of suspected public stores
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Burden of proof
  • Acquittal and conviction on separate counts
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Criminal law [2026] KEMC 261 (KLR)

Republic v Chacha & 2 others

Republic v Chacha & 2 others (Criminal Case E122 of 2026) [2026] KEMC 261 (KLR) (7 July 2026) (Judgment)

Court
Magistrate's Court
Case number
Criminal Case E122 of 2026
Judge
["JP Nandi"]

The prosecution proved that the complainant was assaulted and sustained injuries classified as harm. The accused persons were positively identified by the complainant and PW2 at the scene, and their unsworn defences were inconsistent with the prosecution evidence and failed to explain any injuries they allegedly suffered. The court therefore found the prosecution case watertight and proved beyond reasonable doubt.

Source excerpt

  • Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
  • Identification of accused persons
  • Evaluation of defence evidence
  • Proof beyond reasonable doubt
  • Medical evidence and injury classification
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Criminal law [2026] KEMC 202 (KLR)

Republic v Nderi

Republic v Nderi (Criminal Case E640 of 2025) [2026] KEMC 202 (KLR) (30 June 2026) (Judgment)

Court
Magistrate's Court
Case number
Criminal Case E640 of 2025
Judge
["MM Gituma"]

The prosecution proved that the complainant sustained bodily harm, but failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused was the person who assaulted him. The complainant's account was uncorroborated despite the availability of other witnesses, and the sworn defence remained consistent. Because the malicious damage charge was derivative of the alleged assault and lacked an independent factual basis, it also failed. The accused was therefore entitled to acquittal on both counts.

Source excerpt

  • Assault causing actual bodily harm
  • Malicious damage to property
  • Corroboration of evidence
  • Burden and standard of proof
  • Acquittal under section 215 criminal procedure code
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Criminal law [2026] KEMC 248 (KLR)

Republic v Ochumbo

Republic v Ochumbo (Criminal Case E230 of 2025) [2026] KEMC 248 (KLR) (29 June 2026) (Judgment)

Court
Magistrate's Court
Case number
Criminal Case E230 of 2025
Judge
["AK Njeru"]

The prosecution proved that the accused assaulted the complainant and caused actual bodily harm through the complainant’s eyewitness testimony, corroboration by another eyewitness, and medical evidence confirming injuries consistent with the assault. The absence of Nassi Hospital records and ultrasound results was not fatal because the charge required proof of harm, not pregnancy loss or grievous injury, and the medical evidence from PW1 independently established actual bodily harm.

Source excerpt

  • Assault causing actual bodily harm
  • Proof of assault
  • Medical evidence
  • Identification of assailant
  • Witness corroboration
  • Discrepancies in evidence
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