judy.legal
Login Register
šŸ“„ PDF

MAITANYI V. REPUBLIC

(1986) JELR 104573 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  Criminal Appeal 6 of 1986  •  19 Sep 1986  •  Kenya

Coram
John Mwangi Gachuhi, James Onyiego Nyarangi, Harold Grant Platt

Judgement
<p class="ql-align-center">IN THE COURT OF APPEAL</p><p class="ql-align-center">AT NAIROBI</p><p class="ql-align-center">(Coram: Nyarangi, Platt and Gachuhi JJA)</p><p class="ql-align-center">CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 6 OF 1986</p><p class="ql-align-center">BETWEEN</p><p class="ql-align-center">MAITANYI...............................................APPELLANT</p><p class="ql-align-center">AND</p><p class="ql-align-center">REPUBLIC..........................................RESPONDENT</p><p class="ql-align-center">(Appeal from the High Court at Nairobi, Mbaya J)</p><p class="ql-align-center">JUDGMENT</p><p>The appellant appeals against his conviction of robbery with violence contrary to section 296(2) of the Penal Code (cap 63) and sentence of death. It is once again a case of identification in difficult circumstances by a single witness.</p><p>The complainant was attacked at her place of business during the night. She was seriously assaulted by six men, and she will remain maimed. As these men were aiming to cut her head, she tried to shield her head with her left hand, with the result that three finger tips were amputated. She had scars on the head, wrist and hand. As she was being molested one man sat down on the floor next to her, and demanded money with the threat of death, if she did not produce any. S…</p>

There's more. Sign in to continue reading

judy.legal is the comprehensive database of case law and legislation from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. Gain seamless access to over 20,000 cases, recent judgments, statutes, and rules of court.


Get started   Login