Kenya Case Law

Raphael Ngethe Njoroge v Republic

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal 58 of 2018

Judge

["S ole Kantai", "JW Lessit", "A Ali-Aroni"]

The Court of Appeal dismissed a second appeal against a defilement conviction, holding that the complainant’s evidence was credible, corroborated, and the life sentence was lawful.

• Defilement
• Second appeal scope under section 361(1)(a) criminal procedure code
• Proof of penetration
• Child witness evidence under section 124 evidence act
• Sentencing under section 8(1) sexual offences act
• Second-appeal