[2010] KEHC 2629 (KLR)
The court found that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against the accused after considering the evidence of six witnesses. The court also examined the explanation provided by the investigating officer for the delay in producing the accused before court and found it reasonable, thus holding that the...
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- Citation
- [2010] KEHC 2629 (KLR)
- Parties
- Respondent: Republic; Defendant: Henry Kaindio
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Meru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Case 52 of 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Case / Ruling on Prima Facie Case at Close of Prosecution
- Outcome
- Accused put on his defence; prosecution established prima facie case.
- Judges
- MM Kasango
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Prima Facie Case, Constitutional Rights, Pretrial Detention
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Republic
Respondent
Henry Kaindio
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Case / Ruling on Prima Facie Case at Close of Prosecution
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the prosecution established a prima facie case to require the accused to be put on his defence.
- 2 Whether the accused's constitutional rights under section 72(3)(b) of the Constitution were violated due to delay in being produced before court.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against the accused after considering the evidence of six witnesses. The court also examined the explanation provided by the investigating officer for the delay in producing the accused before court and found it reasonable, thus holding that the accused's constitutional rights under section 72(3)(b) of the Constitution were not violated. Consequently, the accused was put on his defence and informed of his rights to address the court, give evidence, or call witnesses.
Court Disposition
Accused put on his defence; prosecution established prima facie case.
Orders
- Accused to be put on his defence.
- Accused informed of his rights to address the court, give evidence, or call witnesses.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
10 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MERU
Criminal Case 52 of 2006
REPUBLIC ……………………………………… PROSECUTOR
VERSUS
HENRY KAINDIO …………………………….. ACCUSED
RULING
The accused at the conclusion of the prosecution’s case requested the court to rule on whether the prosecution had made out a prima faciecase.The accused is charged with the offence of murder contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 of the Penal Code.Prosecution after calling 6 witnesses closed its case.I have considered the evidence adduced by prosecution and I find that prosecution has shown a prima facie case sufficient to put accused person to his defence.I now therefore inform the accused of his right to address the court either personally or by his advocate, to give evidence on his own behalf, or to make an unsworn statement, and to call witnesses in his defence.I wish to also state that I have examined the reason given by the investigating officer on why the accused was not produced before court within 14 days and I find the explanation given to be reasonable and therefore find that the accused constitutional rights were not violated as provided under section 72 (3) (b) of the Constitution.
Dated and delivered at Meru this 14th day of May 2010.
MARY KASANGO
JUDGE