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…As this Court stated in the often-cited case of Chemagong -vs.-Republic (1984) KLR 213 at page 219: “A…

…in which he mainly stated that it was wrong to convict him of attempted defilement, a charge against which he…

…There was no conviction on the charge of defilement as particularized in Count I. We concur with the State that…

…In KARINGO VS REPUBLIC (1982) KLR 219, this Court stated the principle underpinning section 361 of the Criminal Procedure Code…

…The locus classicus on this is the case of DPP V WOOLMINGTON, (1935) UKHL 1 where the court eloquently stated…

…Next the appellant stated that there was a variance between the evidence of the complainant and the charge in that…

…The clinical officer concluded that the victim had been defiled. The appellant made an unsworn statement of defence at the…

…The particulars of the offence of defilement were that on 21st February, 2007 at [patriculars witheld] Village in Nyeri District…

…defilement were that on the night of 25 th and 26th December, 2006 in Narok District within the Rift Valley…

…In his view, the medical evidence demonstrated defilement which had occurred in broad daylight and was further corroborated by the…

…He stated that the main evidence was from the complainant and voire dire examination was conducted. He argued that there…

…In his view, the findings were consistent with defilement. Bernard also (In the P3) gave the approximate age of the…

…In Aml v Republic [2012] eKLR (Mombasa), this Court upheld the view that: “The fact of rape or defilement is…

…The appellant gave an unsworn statement, where he stated that he was arrested on allegations of defilement by the complainant…

…In GEORGE NJUGUNA WAMAE VS REPUBLIC, Crim. App No 417 of 2009 this Court stated as follows regarding the effect…

…In this appeal, the charge sheet stated that the complainant was 13 years old. In her voir dire examination the…

…for the offence of defilement are provided. These sentences vary with the ages of the victims. Section 8 (1) (3…

…of the offence stated that on the 16th day of June, 2007 at [particulars withheld] village in Kiambu District within…

…497 of 2007 and that of the South Africa Supreme Court of Appeal in LEGAL AID BOARD VS THE STATE…

…As was stated in Kavingo – v – R, (1982) KLR 214, a second appellate court will not interfere with concurrent findings…