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Musyoka v Republic [2025] KEHC 10668 (KLR)
High Court appeal in a sexual offences case partly allowed: defilement conviction and life sentence were upheld, but the alternative indecent act conviction was quashed.
Kilonzo v Republic [2025] KEHC 7766 (KLR)
The High Court dismissed a criminal revision seeking sentence review, finding the trial court had already credited the applicant’s remand period when fixing sentence.
Chepkwony v Republic [2025] KEHC 5496 (KLR)
The High Court quashed a defilement conviction, found the evidence supported an indecent act instead, and reduced the sentence from 15 to 10 years.
Wanjiru v Republic [2025] KEHC 4732 (KLR)
High Court criminal appeal in which the conviction for an indecent act with a child was quashed after the court found the evidence insufficient and the conviction unsafe.
HKN v Republic [2025] KECA 35 (KLR)
Second appeal challenging an indecent-act conviction was dismissed. The Court of Appeal held the new grounds were out of scope, the evidence proved the offence, and the sentence was lawful.
Iman v Republic [2024] KEHC 14394 (KLR)
The High Court, upon re-evaluating the evidence as a first appellate court, found that although the complainant's testimony was consistent and credible, the prosecution failed to prove penetration beyond reasonable doubt, as required for a conviction of rape. The medical evidence did not support penetration, and the absence of physical findings four hours after the alleged incident created reasonable doubt. However, the evidence established that the appellant intentionally and unlawfully touched the complainant's genitalia by use of force, satisfying the elements of the alternative charge of…
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PNN v Republic [2024] KEHC 13797 (KLR)
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal, upholding a conviction for indecent act with an adult and a five-year sentence plus fine as lawful.
Wabwire v Republic [2024] KEHC 11338 (KLR)
The High Court at Kitale dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction for indecent act with a child, upholding the 5-year sentence.
Nkonge v Republic [2024] KEHC 10465 (KLR)
The High Court at Embu dismissed a criminal appeal against convictions for indecent acts involving a child, upholding the statutory minimum sentences.
Njoroge v Republic [2024] KEHC 8216 (KLR)
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction and sentence for indecently touching a child, finding the victim’s evidence credible and supported by medical proof.
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