[2023] KEHC 22900 (KLR)
The court found that, upon careful consideration of the evidence presented by the nine prosecution witnesses, a prima facie case had been established against the accused. This finding warranted the accused being put on his defence in accordance with the applicable legal standard for determining whether a case to...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 22900 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Republic; Defendant: Geoffrey Edward Osiako alias Aswani
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Vihiga
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Case E010 of 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Case / Ruling on Case to Answer
- Outcome
- accused put on his defence
- Judges
- JN Kamau
- Legal Topics
- Prima Facie Case, Case to Answer, Criminal Trial Procedure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Republic
Applicant
Geoffrey Edward Osiako alias Aswani
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Case / Ruling on Case to Answer
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused to warrant being put on his defence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that, upon careful consideration of the evidence presented by the nine prosecution witnesses, a prima facie case had been established against the accused. This finding warranted the accused being put on his defence in accordance with the applicable legal standard for determining whether a case to answer exists at the close of the prosecution's case. The absence of written submissions from the prosecution did not affect the court's independent assessment of the evidence. The court thus ordered the accused to be put on his defence.
Court Disposition
accused put on his defence
Orders
- The accused is hereby put on his defence.
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Republic v Osiako (Criminal Case E010 of 2021) [2023] KEHC 22900 (KLR) (28 September 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 22900 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Vihiga
Criminal Case E010 of 2021
JN Kamau, J
September 28, 2023
Between
Republic
State
and
Geoffrey Edward Osiako alias Aswani
Accused
Ruling
1. On July 13, 2023, the Prosecution closed its case after calling a total of nine (9) Prosecution witnesses.
2. The Prosecution did not file any Written Submissions on the question of whether or not the Accused person had a case to answer. However, the Accused person filed Written Submissions dated July 19, 2023.
3. Having carefully considered the evidence by the Prosecution witnesses, the court was of the opinion that a prima facie case had been established against the Accused person herein to warrant him being put on his Defence. He is hereby put on his defence.
4. It is so ordered.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT VIHIGA THIS 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023. J. KAMAUJUDGE