JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
1. Irene Nekesa Peter, the appellant herein, was charged on the 4th April, 2008 before the High Court at Nairobi, with the offence of murder contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 of the Penal Code, Chapter 63 of the Laws of Kenya. The brief particulars of the offence were thatthe appellant, on the 18th March, 2008, at Ngei II Madoya area in Nairobi within Nairobi area, murdered Scovia Nandudu.
2. The evidence led before the trial court was that on the day material to the events giving rise to this appeal, the deceased and her sister, Susan Kimolo (PW4) (Susan), and one Sarah, went to Maleba Bar in Huruma. At about 7:30 pm, while the three ladies were standing outside the bar, the appellant came to where they were. A fight begun between the appellant and the deceased. The fight continued for about 30 minutes, during which time the appellant knocked down the deceased, removed a knife that had been hidden in the waist band of her skirt, and stabbed the dece…