JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
The appellant, Abdi Ali Bare, was charged before the Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court at Wajir with one offence under the Penal Code and five offences under the Firearms Act, cap 114. Under the Penal Code, the appellant was charged with attempted murder contrary to section 220(a) of the Code, the particulars being that on 14th February 2005 at Dadajabulla Trading Centre in Wajir, North Eastern Province, and while armed with an AK 47 rifle Serial No. BE 170886, he attempted to kill Adan Mohamed Noor.
Regarding the offences under the Firearms Act, the appellant was charged with being in possession of a firearm, namely an AK 47 rifle Serial No. BE 170886, without a firearms certificate contrary to section 4(1) as read with section 4(3) of the Firearms Act; being in possession of ammunition, namely eleven rounds of 7.62 special ammunition, without a firearms certificate contrary to the same provisions; transporting a firearm, namely an AK 47 rifle Serial No. BE 17088…