[2019] KEHC 11403 (KLR)

[2019] KEHC 11403 (KLR)

The court found that the prosecution's evidence, taken at its highest, established a prima facie case against the accused. This finding obligates the court to call upon the accused to enter his defence as per the requirements of the Criminal Procedure Code. The judge was satisfied that the evidence adduced, if...

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Citation
[2019] KEHC 11403 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Defendant: Leonard Kanari Gitui
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Case 49 of 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal Case / Ruling on Case to Answer
Outcome
accused placed on his defence
Judges
AM Cockar
Legal Topics
Prima Facie Case, Case to Answer, Criminal Trial Procedure
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Prima Facie Case Case to Answer Criminal Trial Procedure

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Parties

Republic

Applicant

Leonard Kanari Gitui

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Case / Ruling on Case to Answer

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused to require him to answer the charges.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the prosecution's evidence, taken at its highest, established a prima facie case against the accused. This finding obligates the court to call upon the accused to enter his defence as per the requirements of the Criminal Procedure Code. The judge was satisfied that the evidence adduced, if uncontroverted, could potentially result in a conviction, thus meeting the legal threshold for placing the accused on his defence.

Court Disposition

accused placed on his defence

Orders

  • The accused is placed on his defence.