JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
Boniface Mugendi Kinyua was charged with robbery with violence contrary to Section 296 (2) of the Penal Code. The Information is that on the night of 18th October, 2004 at Kanguu village in Meru South District of the Eastern Province, jointly with others not before the court, armed with pangas, robbed Judith Karimi Muchungu of Ksh. 200,732/= one battery, two mobile phones, two oris watches, one torch bow, arrows, calculator all valued at Ksh. 216,612/= and at immediately before or immediately after the time of such robbery used actual violence to Judith Karimi Muchungu. An alternative Count II was handling stolen property contrary to Section 322 (2) of the Penal Code. The Information was that on the 20th day of October, 2004 at Ikuu village in Meru South District of the Eastern Province, dishonestly received one mobile phone serial no. 449192403782695 make Siemen C 35 and cash 162,700/- knowing or having reason to believe them to be stolen properties.
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