JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
The appellant, PAUL JAKADERO ORUKO, was arraigned before the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Nakuru in Criminal Case No. 996 of 2007 charged with two counts of robbery with violence contrary to section 296 (2) of the Penal Code. The particulars of the offence in the first count were as follows:
“PAUL JAKADERO OKURO: On the 30th day of April, 2007 at Toromo Village Saos Location in Koibatek District of the Rift Valley Province jointly with others not before court while armed with rungus and Somali sword robbed Haron Chirchir Kshs.200 and at or immediately before or immediately after the time of such robbery used actual violence to HARON CHIRCHIR CHEBII.”
As regards the second count the particulars of the offence read as follows: -
“PAUL JAKADERO OKURO: On the 30th day of April, 2007 at Tolmo village Saos Location in Koibatek District within the Rift Valley Province, jointly with others not before court and armed with rungus and Somali sword robbed CECILLIA CHEBOI Kshs.500…