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Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a murder conviction and 30-year sentence, confirming that night-time recognition by multiple witnesses outwei

Strong medical and eyewitness evidence can sustain a conviction in sexual offense cases, even if there are procedural flaws in evidence hand

A Kenyan court acquitted a man of grievous harm because medical evidence didn't justify the charge and night-time identification was unrelia

Kenya's High Court upheld a rape conviction based on one witness's identification, ruling that a well-lit scene and prior acquaintance made

The High Court upheld the conviction for assault, ruling that strong witness testimony and medical evidence outweighed the defense's claims

The High Court in Vihiga upheld a life sentence for defilement, confirming that Kenyan courts cannot reduce mandatory minimum sentences unde

Kenya's High Court in Mombasa upheld a 25-year defilement sentence, finding medical evidence and recognition identification proved the case

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a life sentence for defilement, confirming that life imprisonment under the Sexual Offences Act remains lawfu

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a robbery conviction, ruling that a single witness's identification is valid when carefully tested and backed

Kenya's Court of Appeal freed a man convicted of robbery because the only witness who identified him was not tested with enough care.

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld four men's murder convictions and 20-year sentences, confirming that neighbour recognition evidence can safel

Kenya's Court of Appeal freed two men convicted of robbery because the only witness who identified them had never described the attackers to

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a 30-year murder sentence, confirming that a killer identified in broad daylight doesn't need an identificati

Kenya's Court of Appeal freed a man convicted of murder because the only eyewitness never clearly identified him, showing shaky identificati

A Machakos court convicted a man of robbery with violence after witnesses who knew him identified him by sight and voice under house lights.

Kenya's Court of Appeal quashed a robbery conviction, ruling that identifying someone by a flash of lightning at night is too unreliable to

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a robbery-with-violence conviction and death sentence, confirming that Muruatetu does not apply to robbery ca

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a robbery-with-violence appeal, confirming that Muruatetu's death sentence ruling applies only to murder,

Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed a robbery appeal, confirming convictions based on stolen items found on the appellants shortly after the r

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a life sentence for defilement, ruling that a child's simple, euphemistic testimony plus medical evidence is

Kenya's Court of Appeal upheld a murder conviction but replaced the death sentence with 20 years' imprisonment, crediting time already serve

Kenya's Court of Appeal confirmed a murder conviction and death sentence for a man who joined a mob beating, holding that common intention c

Weak identification evidence and procedural flaws led the High Court to overturn a death sentence.

Intent to kill can be proven by the severity of the attack and the weapons used, even if the accused did not plan the death.

A conviction based solely on a single witness's identification, especially in poor conditions, can be overturned by the High Court of Kenya.