[2020] KEHC 7067 (KLR)
The court found that the prosecution's evidence, including testimony from six witnesses and the postmortem report, was sufficient to establish a prima facie case against the accused. Consequently, the accused was placed on his defence in accordance with section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court did...
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- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 7067 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Republic; Defendant: David Wambua Mutunga
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Makueni
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Case 76 of 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Trial / Ruling on Case to Answer
- Outcome
- accused placed on defence
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Prima Facie Case, Criminal Procedure, Burden of Proof
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Republic
Applicant
David Wambua Mutunga
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Trial / Ruling on Case to Answer
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused to warrant his being placed on his defence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the prosecution's evidence, including testimony from six witnesses and the postmortem report, was sufficient to establish a prima facie case against the accused. Consequently, the accused was placed on his defence in accordance with section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court did not make a determination on guilt or innocence at this stage but ruled that the evidence required the accused to respond to the charge of murder.
Court Disposition
accused placed on defence
Orders
- The accused is placed on his defence under section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
15 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MAKUENI
HCCRC NO.76 OF 2017
FORMERLY MACHAKOS HCCRC NO. 24 OF 2016
REPUBLIC..................................................................PROSECUTION
-VERSUS-
DAVID WAMBUA MUTUNGA..........................................ACCUSED
RULING
1. David Wambua Mutunga is charged with murder contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 of the Penal Code.
2. The prosecution has closed its case after calling six (6) witnesses. The cause of the deceased’s death was haemorrhage secondary to multiple stab wounds. Postmortem report EXB5.
3. From the evidence of the six (6) witnesses, I am satisfied that the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused who I hereby place on his defence under section 306(2) Criminal Procedure Code.
Delivered, signed & dated this 3rd day of April 2020, in open court at Makueni.
..........................
H. I. Ong’udi
Judge