Kisembo v Uganda
Kisembo v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 366 of 2020) [2025] UGCA 140 (14 May 2025)
The Court of Appeal found that the trial Judge properly evaluated the defence of alibi and that the appellant was correctly identified at the scene of the crime by witnesses who knew him well, under favourable conditions. The evidence of PW2 and PW3 was corroborated by PW1, and the possibility of mistaken identity was ruled out. The alleged land dispute was found to be a motive for the offence rather than grounds for false implication. Grounds of appeal that did not comply with procedural requirements were struck out. The sentence of life imprisonment was held to be appropriate and not manife…
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- Murder
- Identification Evidence
- Defence Of Alibi
- Sentencing Principles
- False Implication
- Appeal Procedure