[2025] KEHC 6492 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 6492 (KLR)

The court found that the prosecution's evidence, taken at its highest, established a prima facie case against the accused. This means that the evidence is sufficient to require the accused to be called upon to make his defence, as required by law. The court therefore ruled that the accused must enter his defence,...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 6492 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Defendant: Reuben Lotolim
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kapenguria
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Case E008 of 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Case / Ruling on Prima Facie Case After Prosecution Evidence
Outcome
Accused found to have a case to answer and called upon to enter defence.
Judges
RPV Wendoh
Legal Topics
Prima Facie Case, Burden of Proof, Criminal Trial Procedure
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Prima Facie Case Burden of Proof Criminal Trial Procedure

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Parties

Republic

Applicant

Reuben Lotolim

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Case / Ruling on Prima Facie Case After Prosecution Evidence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused sufficient to require him to enter a defence.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the prosecution's evidence, taken at its highest, established a prima facie case against the accused. This means that the evidence is sufficient to require the accused to be called upon to make his defence, as required by law. The court therefore ruled that the accused must enter his defence, having explained the three ways in which he may do so. The decision is based on the statutory requirement under Section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code and the established judicial test for a prima facie case.

Court Disposition

Accused found to have a case to answer and called upon to enter defence.

Orders

  • The accused is found to have a case to answer and is called upon to enter his defence.