JUDGEMENT OF THE COURT
The appellant, Kennedy Ochieng Okombo, was charged with another person before the Principal Magistrate's Court, Oyugis, on three counts of robbery with violence contrary to Section 296 (2) of the Penal Code. Particulars of the first count were that on the 22nd day of December, 2008 at Masogo area of the then Rachuonyo District, he with the others while armed with dangerous weapons namely a pistol, a knife and a panga robbed Broderick Odhiambo Ogange of cash Kshs. 18,000/=, mobile phones, a United States of America dollar, jewellery, CDS, DVDs, a speaker and ATM cards all valued at Kshs. 159,000/= and that at or immediately before or immediately after the time of such robbery they threatened to use actual violence to the said person.
Particulars of the second count were that on the same day with the other person while similarly armed and with threat of violence they robbed Beatrice Obura Ogange of cash Kshs. 17,000/=, two mobile phones and an ATM card all valued at…