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Criminal law [1983] KECA 47 (KLR)

John Njuguna Gitau v Republic

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeal 140 of 1982
Judge
["CB Madan", "KD Potter"]

The Court of Appeal held that stripping a complainant naked amounted to indecent assault under section 144(1) of the Penal Code, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Indecent assault
  • Plea of guilty
  • Elements of offence
  • Stripping complainant naked
  • Indecent-assault
  • Plea-of-guilty
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