) is no doubt evidence deceased's dying declaration is admissible in 30 (a) of Evidence Act Cap 6. We however, alive to the rule of practice that although there of law that to support a conviction no rule declaration it is generally there should corroboration the recognized that is very unsafe to base a conviction solely on it. Migezo Mibinga Vs Uganda [1955] EA 71. We find, however, that in instant the deceased' s declaration was sufficiently corroborated. 10 First, both PW2 that PW3 heard tell each of them that the appellant iron bar. to made in evidence on record, of declaration was appellant who just conduct of the appellant in of the serious confrontation herself by the deceased, in the presence of the with her · mum. was not An innocent person, in our view, would have reacted differently. She would have protested vigorously. Migezo Mibinga Vs Uganda (supra). 20 Secondly, there was no possibility of the deceased being mistaken about the identity of his assailant. Although the statement was made about 9p.m., well lmew the 6

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