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Criminal law [2025] KEHC 11452 (KLR)

Republic v Gerald Mmbaya

Court
High Court
Case number
Criminal Case E006 of 2022
Judge
AC Bett

The High Court at Kakamega convicted Gerald Mmbaya of murder, rejecting his alibi and finding that he was positively identified by recognition as the assailant who fatally injured Kennedy Ambale with a panga.

  • Murder
  • Malice aforethought
  • Unlawful homicide
  • Visual identification by recognition
  • Alibi defence
  • Failure to produce weapon
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Criminal law [2021] KECA 439 (KLR)

Godfrey Wafula Simiyu v Republic

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeal 379 of 2019
Judge
["MSA Makhandia", "F Sichale"]

The Court of Appeal upheld Godfrey Wafula Simiyu’s murder conviction and 30-year sentence, rejecting claims of unfair trial, missing weapon, and weak identification.

  • Murder
  • Identification by recognition
  • Single witness evidence
  • Failure to produce weapon
  • Fair trial prejudice
  • First appellate review
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