JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
1. Ruth Nasimiyu Barasa, (the appellant), was charged with murder contrary to Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code. The particulars are that on 29th day of March, 2014 within Bungoma County, she murdered Evaline Nafuna Manyasi, (the deceased).
2. The regretful events leading to the death of the deceased were recounted through an eye witness testimony of PW1, JSJ, who testified as follows:
On 15th March 2014 at 1.00 pm, I was on my way to school when I heard someone screaming for help. My school is [Particulars Withheld] Polytechnic in Nimuvuli area. I heard someone screaming “jameni nisaidie.”
I went to the place where the screams were coming from and I found Ruth Nasimiyu fighting with Evaline Nafula (deceased). The one who was screaming was Elimina Namarone who was inside the homestead where the pair were fighting. Elimina was trying to separate then in vain, that is why she screamed. On arrival, I saw Ruth and Evaline properly. Evaline had been f…