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JOSEPH SHIDA KARISA & ANOTHER
V.
REPUBLIC

(2000) JELR 100585 (CA)

Court of Appeal 26 Jan 2000 Kenya
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Suit Number:Criminal Appeal 98 of 1999
Judges:Samuel Elikana Ondari Bosire, Richard Otieno Kwach, Moijo Matayia Ole Keiwua
Location:Mombasa
Other Citations:Joseph Shida Karisa & another v. Republic [2000] eKLR

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

This is a second appeal. The appellants' first appeal to the superior court against their conviction on a purported plea of guilty on a charge of robbery with violence contrary to section 296(2) of the Penal Code, and their appeal against the sentences which were imposed on them, was summarily rejected by Ang'awa, J. under section 352(2) of the Criminal ProceTdhuree fCaocdtes. which were outlined in support of the charge against both the appellants were brief. Comeback Bar and Restaurant at Malindi, was on the night of 4th and 5th March, 1997, raided at about 11 p.m. soon after it had closed its business for the day. The raiders attacked and beheaded the night watchman, broke into and carted away an assortment of goods from inside the premises and escaped. The appellants were later arrested in connection with the beheading, breakage into and theft from the bar premises. They allegedly confessed to have committed the acts as a result of which the charge of robbery …

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