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…section 150 of the Criminal Procedure Code and article 50(2)(k) of the Constitution. He cited TNM v Republic…

…By dint of section 361 of the Criminal Procedure Code and decisions of this Court such as Karani v Republic…

…1st appellate court failed to either call for a victim impact report or invoke the provisions of sections 216, 329…

…In Okeno v. Republic (1972) EA 32, the duty of the rst appellate court was explained as follows: “ An appellant…

…E018 of 2023, Republic vs. Joshua Gichuki Mwangi, in regards to minimum sentences prescribed by section 8 of the Sexual…

…This Court in Chai v Republic [2022] KECA 495 (KLR) rearmed that an appellate court may only interfere with a…

Muriuki v Republic (Criminal Appeal 53 of 2020) [2025] KECA 2199 (KLR) (11 December 2025) (Judgment) Neutral citation: [2025] KECA…

Masafu v Republic (Criminal Appeal 79 of 2020) [2025] KECA 2269 (KLR) (19 December 2025) (Judgment) Neutral citation: [2025] KECA…

…In Wanjema v Republic [1971] EA 493, the Court stated: “ An appellate court should not interfere with the sentence unless…

…In David Njuguna Wairimu v Republic [2010] eKLR this Court held thus: “The duty of the rst appellate court is…

…In this regard, the Court in Okeno vs. Republic [1972] EA 32 set out the duty of a rst appellate…

…rst appellate court carefully scrutinized that evidence, citing, inter alia, the case of John Njeru Kithaka & Another v Republic Criminal…

…vs. Republic 1982 – 88 1KAR 360: “Where a right of appeal is conned to questions of law only, an appellate…

…of Republic v Ali Babitu Kololo [2017] eKLR, where the Court of Appeal highlighted the limited scope of Appellate review…

…In Kenya Ports Authority v Kuston (Kenya) Limited [2009] 2 EA 212, this Court reiterated that an appellate court will…

…of Section 33 (a) of the Evidence Act. 35. In the case of Philip Nzaka Watu v Republic [2016] eKLR…

…v. Republic [2010] 1 KLR 73 held thus; “ This is a second appeal. By dint of the provisions of section…

…Section 361 of the Criminal Procedure Code. 27. This was armed by this Court in David Njoroge Macharia vs. Republic…

…an appellate court can interfere with the sentence of the trial court were well quoted in Nillson v Republic [1970…

…He relied on Peter Kipngeno Cheruiyot v Republic [2017] eKLR, where the appellate court varied the sentence due to errors…