JUDGMENT
GOW, “the appellant” is trying his luck through this Court on this first appeal which may as well be the last. He was arrested, charged and convicted in Nakuru High Court for the offence of murder contrary to Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code. The particulars of the offence were that on or about 15th June 2009 in Nakuru District he murdered BO. The appellant denied the offence and the case proceeded to plenary hearing with the prosecution calling a total of 9 witnesses in support of their case.
It was the prosecution’s case that George Osia Kira (PW1) on 15th June 2009 whilst in his office someone approached him soliciting for funds to bury EO’s (PW7) son, BO “the deceased”. He was further informed that it was rumored that the appellant had killed the deceased and had scheduled burial for the following day. He then reported the incident to the police.
Evans Matwere PW2, a resident of the area on 24th May 2009 found the appellant’s wife in his house who told …