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…in the Kenya Evidence Act have supplanted the previous law on the subject.…

…The first one is (1 KAR 540 at 549): ‘But section 30 of the Indian Evidence Act which corresponds now to section 32(1) of the Evidence Act, Cap 80) merely says that a confession by a co-accused may be “taken into consideration…

…As such they could not betaken as evidence against the other, even to the limited extent permitted by section 32 of the Evidence Act (cap 80).…

…Tibanyendela (1948) 15 EACA 111 it was held that extra judicial statements by co-accused which exculpate themselves and implicate one or more of their co-accused are not admissible in evidence under section 30 of the Indian Evidence…

…It is said that S 57 (1) of the Evidence Act allows evidence to be admitted that the accused person has committed or been convicted of or charged with any offence other than that with which he is then charged or is of bad…

…In consideration of conviction, the allegation without more that other offences have been committed, even if admissible under the Evidence Act, would be more prejudicial to the accused than probative, and should be excluded…

…If that is so then their evidence requires corroboration by law (section 124 Evidence Act), and they cannot therefore corroborate each other. For that reason only the conviction cannot be sustained.…

…re-evaluate the entire evidence and find that there was no evidence to convict; by passing a conviction and sentence based on the doctrine of recent possession; by failing to observe the contraventions of section 163(c) of the Evidence…

…Act; by failing to comply with section 169 of the Criminal Procedure Code; by basing conviction and sentence on scanty and flawed prosecution evidence; by failing to observe contravention of section Article 50(1) of the…

…It was submitted by counsel for the appellant that these witnesses (PW6 and PW7) were accomplices and it was not safe to convict on their evidence without the necessary caution or to act on such evidence without corroboration…

…found their evidence as falling within the rare exception where the accomplice evidence is exceptionally cogent and credit worthy, in which case it would be safe to convict without corroboration (see section 141 of the Evidence…

…In other words, did he have the necessary certificate required by the Firearm Act? The evidence shows that he did not.…

…But he referred us to section 175 of the Evidence Act (cap 80) and submitted that even if the hearsay evidence was excluded, there was enough circumstantial evidence to warrant the conviction of the appellants on the charge…

…The attack against this finding is threefold: (1) that it contravenes section 100 of the Evidence Act (cap 80) (2)that Gathaya Mwangi did not corroborate Gitonga; (3)it was used by Kimunye Investments Company to try and save…

…The Evidence Act (section 124, cap 80).…

…The Evidence Act (section 124, cap 80).…

…The statement was properly admitted at the trial under the provisions of section 33(a) of the Evidence Act (chapter 80) of the Laws of Kenya.…

…Chemists personnel, who handled various exhibits discovered in the store, which were analyzed and the report of the Government Chemist who is abroad and may not return until the end of the year, was produced under s 77 of the Evidence…

…Act, upon Mr Ghalia for the accused indicating that he did not object to production of such exhibits.…

…Chemists personnel, who handled various exhibits discovered in the store, which were analyzed and the report of the Government Chemist who is abroad and may not return until the end of the year, was produced under s 77 of the Evidence…

…Act, upon Mr Ghalia for the accused indicating that he did not object to production of such exhibits.…