[2022] KEHC 10937 (KLR)

[2022] KEHC 10937 (KLR)

The court found that the prosecution had adduced sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case against the accused, Daisy Chepkoros Too. Consequently, the court ruled that the accused has a case to answer and must be put on her defence in accordance with Section 211 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The decision...

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Citation
[2022] KEHC 10937 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Defendant: Daisy Chepkoros Too
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kericho
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Case 42 of 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal Case / Ruling on Case to Answer
Outcome
Accused found to have a case to answer; ordered to be put on her defence.
Judges
AN Ongeri
Legal Topics
Prima Facie Case, Case to Answer, Criminal Procedure, Section 211 Cpc
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Prima Facie Case Case to Answer Criminal Procedure Section 211 Cpc

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Parties

Republic

Applicant

Daisy Chepkoros Too

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 person to warrant her being put on her defence.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the prosecution had adduced sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case against the accused, Daisy Chepkoros Too. Consequently, the court ruled that the accused has a case to answer and must be put on her defence in accordance with Section 211 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The decision was based on the court's assessment of the prosecution's evidence, which met the threshold required at this stage of the criminal trial process.

Court Disposition

Accused found to have a case to answer; ordered to be put on her defence.

Orders

  • The accused is found to have a case to answer and is put on her defence.
  • Section 211 of the Criminal Procedure Code to be complied with.