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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC-DR 19 (KLR)

James Owino Oduor & Nicholas Mureithi Nyaga v Republic

The High Court allowed the appellants’ criminal appeal, quashed the convictions for robbery with violence, and set aside the 20-year sentences.

  • Robbery-with-violence
  • Identification-evidence
  • Identification-parade
  • Confession-admissibility
  • Section-333(2)-criminal-procedure-code
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 13215 (KLR)

Oruko & 2 others v Republic

Oruko & 2 others v Republic (Criminal Appeal E033 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 13215 (KLR) (14 May 2026) (Judgment)

The High Court upheld convictions for robbery with violence, finding the eyewitness identification, parade evidence, and medical corroboration reliable.

  • Robbery-with-violence
  • Visual-identification
  • Identification-parade
  • Dock-identification
  • Alibi-defence
  • Burden-of-proof
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 6032 (KLR)

Asena v Republic

Asena v Republic (Criminal Appeal E007 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 6032 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal against a robbery with violence conviction, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the appellant’s guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Robbery-with-violence
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Standard-of-proof
  • Acquittal
  • Conviction
  • Sentence
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 5687 (KLR)

Owino v Republic

Owino v Republic (Criminal Appeal E087 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5687 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction and sentence, holding that the guilty plea was unequivocal and the concurrent sentences were lawful.

  • Plea-taking
  • Sentencing
  • Robbery-with-violence
  • Sexual-offences
  • Appeals
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal-law [2026] KECA 835 (KLR)

Wanjiru v Republic

Wanjiru v Republic (Criminal Application E003 of 2026) [2026] KECA 835 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)

The Court of Appeal extended time for Mary Wambui Wanjiru to appeal, accepting her explanation for delay and imposing timelines for filing.

  • Extension-of-time
  • Appeals
  • Robbery-with-violence
  • Criminal-appeals
  • Appellate-procedure
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 5993 (KLR)

Keya v Republic

Keya v Republic (Criminal Appeal E003 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5993 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)

The High Court upheld a 25-year robbery-with-violence conviction and sentence, but ordered concurrent running with a related sexual offences case and credited remand time.

  • Robbery-with-violence
  • Sentencing
  • Concurrent-sentences
  • Remission-of-sentence
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Remand-time-credit
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Criminal-law [2026] KECA 834 (KLR)

Mutembei v Republic

Mutembei v Republic (Criminal Application E096 of 2025) [2026] KECA 834 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)

The Court of Appeal allowed an application to extend time for appeal, finding the delay satisfactorily explained and noting the respondent’s concession.

  • Extension-of-time
  • Appeals
  • Robbery-with-violence
  • Criminal-appeals
  • Appellate-procedure
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 5991 (KLR)

Musungu v Republic

Musungu v Republic (Criminal Appeal E005 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5991 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)

High Court criminal appeal partly allowed: conviction and 25-year sentence upheld, but sentence running and remand period were adjusted.

  • Robbery-with-violence
  • Sentencing
  • Concurrent-sentences
  • Remand-period
  • Fair-trial
  • Cross-examination
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 5458 (KLR)

Gikunda & 2 others v Republic

Gikunda & 2 others v Republic (Criminal Appeal E024 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5458 (KLR) (28 April 2026) (Judgment)

The High Court upheld the convictions and 30-year sentences of the 1st and 2nd appellants for robbery with violence, but quashed the 3rd appellant’s conviction.

  • Robbery-with-violence
  • Identification-evidence
  • Appeals
  • Sentencing
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 5258 (KLR)

Muasya v Republic

Muasya v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E042 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 5258 (KLR) (23 April 2026) (Ruling)

The High Court struck out an application for leave to appeal out of time, holding it was functus officio after determining the substantive appeal.

  • Robbery-with-violence
  • Appeal-out-of-time
  • Functus-officio
  • Criminal-procedure
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