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Judgment[1990] KECA 327 February 1990

KANGETHE v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at NairobimagistrateCRIMINAL APPEAL NO 61 OF 1989

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 61 OF 1989 Kangethe..........................................................appellant v Republic......................................................respondent Judgment. The appellant in this case was charged before the chief magistrate’s court Nairobi, in two counts with stealing by clerk contrary to section 281 of the Penal Code.

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Judgment[1989] KEHC 7815 February 1989

Odhiambo Olel v Republic

High Court at Nairobimagistrate,KhaminwaCase number Criminal Appeal 417 of 1987

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

statement made by the appellant to the police and which he gave to the court for perusal.At the conclusion of Mr Chunga’s outline of the facts the appellant then said:- “I agree all the facts.” He was then convicted of the offence and later sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. In passing sentence the learned Chief Magistrate stated that he had taken into consideration what the appellant had stated in mitigation as well as the contents of the appellant’s statement made to the police.

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Judgment[1985] KECA 2819 May 1985

Kioga v Republic

Court of Appeal at NyerimagistrateCase number Criminal Appeal 163 of 1984

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

REPUBLIC OF KENYA Kioga v Republic Court of Appeal, at Nyeri May 20, 1985 Simpson CJ, Nyarangi JA & Gachuhi Ag JA Criminal Appeal No 163 of 1984 (Appeal from the High Court at Nyeri, VV Patel J) May 20, 1985, Simpson CJ, Nyarangi JA & Gachuhi Ag JA delivered the following Judgment. On May 14, 1982 the appellant was charged before the senior resident magistrate, Meru with the offence of willfully and unlawfully damaging property contrary to section 339(1) of the Penal Code (cap 63).

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Judgment[1984] KEHC 3918 December 1984

KIMANI NGAU v REPUBLIC

High Court at NairobiAluochCase number Criminal Appeal 994 of 1984

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

conviction set aside and order that each be released forthwith unless otherwise, lawfully held. As for Julius Omando who confessed on oath to having stolen the complainant’s clothes, I direct that he be investigated further.

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