[2025] KEHC 9307 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 9307 (KLR)

The court found that the prosecution's evidence, taken at its highest, established a prima facie case against the accused persons. This means that the evidence, if uncontradicted, would be sufficient to prove the charge. Consequently, the accused persons are required to be put on their defence in accordance with...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 9307 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Defendant: James Otieno Ogada; Defendant: Brian Odhiambo Ouma
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
27 June 2025
Case Number
Criminal Case E032 of 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Case / Ruling on Case to Answer
Outcome
Accused persons found to have a case to answer and put on their defence.
Judges
A Mabeya
Legal Topics
Prima Facie Case, Case to Answer, Criminal Trial Procedure
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Prima Facie Case Case to Answer Criminal Trial Procedure

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Parties

Republic

Applicant

James Otieno Ogada

Defendant

Brian Odhiambo Ouma

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 persons to warrant their being put on their defence.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the prosecution's evidence, taken at its highest, established a prima facie case against the accused persons. This means that the evidence, if uncontradicted, would be sufficient to prove the charge. Consequently, the accused persons are required to be put on their defence in accordance with Section 306 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Court Disposition

Accused persons found to have a case to answer and put on their defence.

Orders

  • The accused persons are put on their defence.
  • Defence hearing scheduled for 24/9/2025.