REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL
AT NAKURU
(CORAM: TUNOI, GITHINJI , JJ.A. and DEVERELL, AG. J.A.)
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 90 OF 2002
BETWEEN
PATRICK KAMAU CHEGE.................................................APPELLANT
AND
REPUBLIC.....................................................................RESPONDENT
(Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at
Nakuru (Mr. Justice Visram) dated 17 th April 2002)
in
H.C.CR.APP. NO. 489 of 2001.
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JUDGMENT OF COURT
The appellant PATRICK CHEGE KAMAU was after trial convicted of being in possession of imitation of a firearm contrary to section 34(1) of the Firearms Act, Cap 114 Laws of Kenya and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. His first appeal to the High Court of Kenya at NAKURU was summarily dismissed on 17th April, 2002.
The appellant had lodged not less than four grounds of appeal in his Petition of Appeal before the superior court and he now complains that the summary dismissal by that Court was wrong. The lea…