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Kipkore v Republic [2025] KEHC 9653 (KLR)
The High Court quashed a guilty-plea conviction after finding the plea-taking process was defective because the facts were not read out. A retrial was ordered.
Wafula v Republic [2025] KEHC 3292 (KLR)
An appeal against a conviction based on an unequivocal plea of guilty is barred by law under Section 348 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The appellate court's role is limited to confirming the equivocal nature of the plea and the legality of the sentence.
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Ochieng v Republic [2024] KEHC 14031 (KLR)
The High Court quashed Francis Ochieng’s conviction after finding his guilty plea equivocal and set aside the sentence, ordering his release.
Walumoli v Republic [2024] KEHC 9362 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant's constitutional right to be brought before court within 24 hours of arrest was violated, as he was held in custody for four days without justification. The plea entered was not unequivocal, as the record did not show that the applicant, who was unrepresented, fully understood the particulars of the charge. The trial court failed to follow the proper procedure for plea taking, rendering the conviction irregular. Furthermore, the sentence imposed was not commensurate with the offence, considering the applicant's first offender status, his remorse, and the fac…
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PNM v Republic [2024] KEHC 8573 (KLR)
The High Court set aside a conviction and 50-year sentence after finding the guilty plea was irregular and the accused had not been properly warned.
Egesa v Republic [2024] KEHC 6809 (KLR)
The High Court upheld a guilty plea to defilement, finding it unequivocal, but reduced the 20-year sentence to 7 years after considering sentencing principles and custody time.
Wesonga v Republic [2023] KEHC 26717 (KLR)
The High Court found the appellant’s guilty plea in a defilement appeal was not unequivocal and ordered a retrial after quashing the conviction and sentence.
Otieno v Republic [2023] KEHC 26075 (KLR)
The High Court quashed Davies Otieno’s conviction after finding the guilty plea was equivocal, with no facts recorded and no clear plea-taking language shown.
Mwangi v Republic [2023] KEHC 24125 (KLR)
The High Court held that the plea of guilty was not unequivocal because the facts did not disclose threatening to kill, and quashed the conviction.
Mkala v Republic [2023] KEHC 22720 (KLR)
The High Court upheld a guilty plea to rape but reduced a 30-year sentence to 12 years, finding the plea unequivocal yet the original sentence harsh because mitigation was not recorded.
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