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Criminal law [2012] KECA 197 (KLR)

Mapinga Luka Kamau v Republic

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeal 158 of 2008
Judge
["J Wakiaga", "CA Otieno"]

The Court of Appeal upheld seven-year consecutive sentences for defilement of two minors, holding the terms were lawful, not excessive, and properly ordered consecutively.

  • Defilement
  • Indecent assault
  • Consecutive sentences
  • Sentencing discretion
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Child sexual offences
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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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