[2018] KEHC 3956 (KLR)

[2018] KEHC 3956 (KLR)

The court found that the prosecution's evidence on record was sufficient to establish a prima facie case against the accused. Consequently, the accused was required to be put on his defence in accordance with Section 211 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court was satisfied that the threshold for a case to answer...

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Citation
[2018] KEHC 3956 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Defendant: Thomas Kimathi Nkoroi
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Meru
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Case 48 of 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Trial / Ruling on Case to Answer
Outcome
accused put on his defence
Judges
A Mabeya
Legal Topics
Prima Facie Case, Burden of Proof, Case to Answer
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Prima Facie Case Burden of Proof Case to Answer

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Parties

Republic

Applicant

Thomas Kimathi Nkoroi

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Trial / Ruling on Case to Answer

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused to warrant him to be put on his defence.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the prosecution's evidence on record was sufficient to establish a prima facie case against the accused. Consequently, the accused was required to be put on his defence in accordance with Section 211 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court was satisfied that the threshold for a case to answer had been met, and thus the matter would proceed to the defence stage.

Court Disposition

accused put on his defence

Orders

  • The accused is hereby placed on his defence.
  • Section 211 of the Criminal Procedure Code complied with.