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Uganda v Nakiryowa (Criminal Sessions Case No. 0172 of 2015) [2018] UGHCCRD 34 (31 January 2018)
The High Court convicted the accused on her own guilty plea for causing death by a rash or negligent act and sentenced her to time served after remand credit.
Philip v Rex (Criminal Appeal No. 274 of 1951) [1952] EACA 231 (1 January 1952)
The Court of Appeal upheld a conviction for a rash and negligent act, holding that criminal negligence under section 220 was more than civil negligence but less than manslaughter.
Attorney General v Hook (Criminal Appeal No. 468 of 1950 (Case Stated)) [1950] EACA 104 (1 January 1950)
The East African Court of Appeal held that section 238(c) of the Kenya Penal Code requires a lower negligence threshold than manslaughter and remitted the case for reconsideration.
Rex v Kagoriki (Criminal Case No. 207 of 1944) [1945] EACA 63 (1 January 1945)
The court convicted a lorry driver of manslaughter after a night-time collision with a train at a level crossing, finding gross criminal negligence under section 197.
Rex v Watkins (Criminal Appeal No. 98 of 1945) [1945] EACA 25 (1 January 1945)
The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa set aside a theft conviction because the jury’s verdict was ambiguous and did not clearly find criminal intent.
Rex v Magombe (Criminal Appeal No. 70 Of 1941) [1941] EACA 52 (1 January 1941)
The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa set aside a manslaughter conviction, holding that criminal negligence was not proved where a medical orderly gave a bismuth injection intravenously.
Rex v John (Criminal Appeal No. 147 of 1940) [1940] EACA 26 (1 January 1940)
The East African Court of Appeal allowed a manslaughter appeal, holding the evidence did not prove beyond reasonable doubt that a dresser’s dosing error was criminal negligence.
Mbola v Rex (Cr.A. 113/1934.) [1937] EACA 180 (1 January 1937)
The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa held that an equivocal statement could not be treated as a guilty plea and that depositions should not be used in sentencing.
Rex v Batista (Cr. App. No. 124/1935.) [1936] EACA 23 (1 January 1936)
The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa held that a seven-year sentence for manslaughter by criminal negligence was excessive and reduced it to three years.
