[2025] KEHC 8778 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 8778 (KLR)

The court, after considering the evidence adduced by the 11 prosecution witnesses, found that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against the accused. Consequently, the accused was found to have a case to answer and was required to be put on his defence in accordance with Section 306(2) of the...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 8778 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Defendant: Moses Kipruto Kiplagat
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Eldama Ravine
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
19 June 2025
Case Number
Criminal Case 13 of 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Case / Ruling on Case to Answer
Outcome
Accused found to have a case to answer; to be put on his defence.
Judges
RB Ngetich
Legal Topics
Case to Answer, Criminal Trial Procedure
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Case to Answer Criminal Trial Procedure

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Parties

Republic

Applicant

Moses Kipruto Kiplagat

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Case / Ruling on Case to Answer

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case requiring the accused to be put on his defence.

Ratio Decidendi

The court, after considering the evidence adduced by the 11 prosecution witnesses, found that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against the accused. Consequently, the accused was found to have a case to answer and was required to be put on his defence in accordance with Section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Court Disposition

Accused found to have a case to answer; to be put on his defence.

Orders

  • The accused is found to have a case to answer and is put on his defence.