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Criminal law [2022] KECA 1274 (KLR)

Amir Abdulmuin Said v Republic

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeal 42 of 2017
Judge
["SG Kairu", "P Nyamweya", "JW Lessit"]

Court of Appeal upheld a defilement conviction and life sentence, finding the complainant’s age, penetration, and recognition of the appellant were proved.

  • Defilement
  • Identification evidence
  • Recognition versus stranger identification
  • Corroboration and section 124 evidence act
  • Proof of age and penetration
  • Sentencing under sexual offences act
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Criminal law [2021] KECA 1005 (KLR)

Samuel Mwangiri v Republic

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeal 28 of 2019

Second appeal in a defilement conviction. The Court of Appeal held that age, penetration and identification were proved, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Defilement
  • Second appeal on matters of law only
  • Mandatory sentence challenge
  • Confession/admission evidence
  • Section 124 evidence act corroboration and witness of truth
  • Proof of age and penetration
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