Kenya Case Law

Emmanuel Omara Jillo v Republic

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal 62 of 2016

Judge

["ARM Visram", "W Karanja", "MK Koome"]

Court of Appeal upheld a defilement conviction, holding that the complainant’s age was sufficiently proved, the charge sheet was adequate, and voir dire was properly conducted.

• Defilement of a child under 11 years
• Proof of age
• Voir dire examination
• Contradictions in evidence
• Charge sheet particulars
• Concurrent findings of fact