Kiniwita vs. Attorney General – sllr 2021 volume 2 page 229

In Kiniwita (the 1st accused appellant) v. Attorney General, the court examined the validity of a conviction for murder where the prosecution’s case rested primarily on the evidence of a single eyewitness (PW 15). The appellant challenged the conviction by highlighting alleged inconsistencies, omissions, and procedural deficiencies regarding the main witness’s testimony, including the absence of testimony at earlier inquiries. The court held that minor, explicable contradictions or omissions do not necessarily impact the credibility of a witness and reaffirmed that evidence provided solely at trial is not inadmissible due to the witness’s prior non-participation in preliminary proceedings. The principles governing the evaluation of testimonial credibility and the doctrine of common intenti