[2022] KEHC 13624 (KLR)

[2022] KEHC 13624 (KLR)

The court found that, upon reviewing the record and hearing the witnesses, the prosecution had established a prima facie case against the accused persons. This finding means that the evidence presented by the prosecution, if uncontroverted, would be sufficient to warrant a conviction. Consequently, the accused...

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Citation
[2022] KEHC 13624 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Defendant: Caled Agani Nangeso; Defendant: Josephat Amam alias Ngwiri
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kakamega
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Case 37 of 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal Case / Ruling on Prima Facie Case at Close of Prosecution
Outcome
Accused persons put on their defence.
Judges
WM Musyoka
Legal Topics
Prima Facie Case, Burden of Proof, Criminal Trial Procedure
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Prima Facie Case Burden of Proof Criminal Trial Procedure

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Parties

Republic

Applicant

Caled Agani Nangeso

Defendant

Josephat Amam alias Ngwiri

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Case / Ruling on Prima Facie Case at Close of Prosecution

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused persons to warrant putting them on their defence.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that, upon reviewing the record and hearing the witnesses, the prosecution had established a prima facie case against the accused persons. This finding means that the evidence presented by the prosecution, if uncontroverted, would be sufficient to warrant a conviction. Consequently, the accused persons are required to be put on their defence in accordance with Section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court did not make any findings on the credibility of the evidence at this stage, as the threshold is only whether there is a case to answer, not whether the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.

Court Disposition

Accused persons put on their defence.

Orders

  • The accused persons are hereby put on their defence.