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Obanda v Republic [2025] KEHC 10308 (KLR)
High Court dismissed a defilement appeal, upheld conviction and 15-year sentence, and directed that pre-sentence custody time be counted under section 333(2).
Katana v Republic [2025] KEHC 10078 (KLR)
The High Court upheld a defilement conviction and 20-year sentence, finding the complainant credible, the voir dire sufficient, and the minimum sentence lawful.
Ogola v Republic [2025] KEHC 7193 (KLR)
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal for defilement, finding the prosecution evidence inconsistent and insufficient to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt.
MO v Republic [2025] KECA 716 (KLR)
Second appeal in a defilement conviction dismissed. The Court of Appeal found voir dire irregularities non-fatal, upheld proof of penetration, rejected the alibi, and left the 20-year sentence intact.
Kiogora v Republic [2025] KEHC 4834 (KLR)
The High Court struck out this criminal appeal for being filed out of time without leave under section 349 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Ondieki v Republic [2025] KEHC 3714 (KLR)
The High Court allowed a defilement appeal, quashed the conviction, and set aside a 15-year sentence after finding major inconsistencies in the prosecution case.
Ekesa v Republic [2025] KEHC 2591 (KLR)
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding the defilement charge defective, the child witness evidence mishandled, and the conviction unsafe.
Muteti v Republic [2025] KECA 123 (KLR)
The Court of Appeal dismissed a second appeal in a defilement case, holding that new issues on voir dire and cross-examination could not be raised for the first time, and that sentence severity was outside its jurisdiction.
Kirigia v Republic [2024] KEHC 14748 (KLR)
The High Court allowed an appeal against a conviction for attempted defilement, holding that failure to conduct voir dire on a 13-year-old complainant made the trial unsafe.
Cheruiyot v Republic [2024] KECA 1083 (KLR)
Court of Appeal dismissed a criminal appeal for defilement, upholding life imprisonment and finding the conviction supported by witness and medical evidence.
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