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Appellant was convicted and sentenced upon his own unequivocal plea of guilty, having understood the charges and proceedings, and is legally barred from appealing against conviction except as to sentence.
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The Respondent proved its claim for unpaid debt arising from a credit business agreement to the required civil standard, while the Appellant's counterclaim was unsupported by evidence. The trial court erred in awarding excessive general damages and interest above the statutory rate; procedural complaints regarding language and signature were dismissed as non-prejudicial.
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The High Court dismissed a land appeal, upholding the tribunal’s finding that the dispute was res judicata and that procedural objections could be decided at the preliminary stage.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding the guilty plea equivocal because the plea-taking record did not show the language used or ensure the appellant understood the charge.
The suit is struck out for failure to join the vendor as a necessary party, which is a fatal irregularity; other preliminary objections lack merit.
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The appellants raised reasonable doubt in the prosecution case through their defence, highlighting contradictions in the evidence, failure to call material witnesses, and inconsistencies regarding the date of the alleged offence. The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt as required by law.
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The High Court set aside a CMA judgment and stay order, finding the arbitration had not been finalized and the arbitrator was not functus officio.
The appeal was dismissed because the conviction was supported by credible evidence of the victim and corroborating witnesses, the procedural irregularities did not cause prejudice to the appellant, the defence of autrefois acquit was not properly raised or substantiated, and the sentence enhancement was lawful under the applicable statute.
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The Court of Appeal nullified a murder conviction because the second appellant, who did not understand Kiswahili, was not provided an interpreter at trial.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, setting aside a conviction for attempted rape after finding the appellant had not pleaded guilty and the trial procedure was irregular.
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