JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
1. This murder was gruesome and most foul. The appellant was charged with murder contrary to Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code. The particulars are that on the night of 1st and 2nd March 2008 at Kakiso village of Kipchumwa sub-location in Marakwet District within Rift Valley Province, he jointly with others not before court murdered Faith Yego Kanda.
2. On 1st March 2008, Ms Faith Yego Kanda, a young girl 18 years of age was walking with others at about 8.00 pm going for a party. She was suddenly grabbed pulled by the way side, abducted, taken into a house and shot dead.
3. The prosecution case against the appellant is founded on the testimony of various witnesses. PW1 Alex Kitum Ngolasi testified as follows:
That on 1st March 2008, I was at the house of Joel (not the appellant). I heard shouts of a person after a gun shot. (sic) It was about 8.00 pm. The person making shouts were Maximillan, Millicent, Richard Ruto and David Moyale. I asked Maxi…