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…The first ground of appeal that there was not sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction is a matter of law, though whether the evidence is sufficient (when there is some evidence) is a matter of fact: See R v T Mohamed…

…The task of an appellate Court on a first appeal from a conviction was discussed and settled by the decisions of the predecessor of this court in Pandya v R [1957] EA 336 and in Shantilal M Ruwala v R [1957] EA The totality…

…Her first appeal to the superior court was dismissed. She now comes to us on second appeal.…

…The first ground of appeal that there was not sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction is a matter of law, though whether the evidence is sufficient (when there is some evidence) is a matter of fact: See R v T Mohamed…

…The task of an appellate Court on a first appeal from a conviction was discussed and settled by the decisions of the predecessor of this court in Pandya v R [1957] EA 336 and in Shantilal M Ruwala v R [1957] EA The totality…

…On their first appeal to the superior court, that court held that sufficient evidence had been tendered at their trial but purporting to follow the decision of this Court in Johana Ndungu v. Republic, Cr. A.…

…On their first appeal to the superior court, that court held that sufficient evidence had been tendered at their trial but purporting to follow the decision of this Court in Johana Ndungu v. Republic, Cr. A.…

…This being a first appeal it is the duty of this Court to re-evaluate and reconsider the evidence adduced in the superior court and to make its own conclusions thereon by virtue of section 361 of the Criminal Procedure Code…