JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
The appellant, Justus Odomo Munyole, and six others were jointly arraigned on four counts of robbery with violence contrary to section 296 (1) of the Penal Code, the allegation under each count being that on the 15th day of April, 1983, at Muluanda areas of Kisa Location, Kakamega District, the appellant together with six others jointly with others not before court on the material day robbed with violence the four complainants, that is to say, Phibi Amukhuma (count one), Samuel Juma (count two), Zadock Andanje (count three) and Joseph Amoni (count four) of various household articles particularized under each of the four counts.
The appellant was found guilty and convicted of the offences in counts 1,2 and 4 and sentenced to 7 years’ imprisonment, the sentences to be served concurrently, plus five strokes corporal punishment and ordered to be subjected to a reporting order for a period of 5 years after release. His appeal to the High Court (Aganyanga J) was allowed …