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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 13281 (KLR)

Juma v Republic

Juma v Republic (Criminal Miscellaneous Application E026 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 13281 (KLR) (14 July 2026) (Ruling)

The High Court at Nyamira allowed a motion under section 333(2) CPC and ordered that the 15-year sentence run from the date of arrest and remand.

  • Defilement
  • Credit-for-pre-sentence-custody
  • Section-333(2)-criminal-procedure-code
  • Sentence-computation
  • Criminal-procedure-code
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 5801 (KLR)

Republic v Joseph

Republic v Joseph (Criminal Case 28 of 2019) [2026] KEHC 5801 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)

The High Court found the prosecution had established a prima facie case of murder and ordered the accused to enter his defence under section 306(2).

  • Murder
  • Mens-rea
  • Insanity-defence
  • Prima-facie-case
  • Criminal-procedure-code
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 5721 (KLR)

Republic v Stephen & another

Republic v Stephen & another (Criminal Case E001 of 2023) [2026] KEHC 5721 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)

The High Court found that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against both accused persons and ordered them to be placed on their defence.

  • Prima-facie-case
  • Case-to-answer
  • Section-210-criminal-procedure-code
  • Criminal-procedure-code
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 5618 (KLR)

Prosecution v Atufa alias Atumbwa & 3 others

Prosecution v Atufa alias Atumbwa & 3 others (Criminal Case E124 of 2021 & 21 of 2020 (Consolidated)) [2026] KEHC 5618 (KLR) (29 April 2026) (Judgment)

The High Court at Kakamega acquitted four accused persons in a murder case after finding that the prosecution failed to prove the cause of death beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Murder
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Malice-aforethought
  • Acquittal
  • Criminal-procedure-code
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 5520 (KLR)

Republic v Ahmed

Republic v Ahmed (Criminal Case E002 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5520 (KLR) (29 April 2026) (Ruling)

The High Court at Voi found that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against the accused and ordered that he be placed on his defence.

  • Case-to-answer
  • Prima-facie-case
  • Criminal-law
  • Criminal-procedure-code
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 5519 (KLR)

Republic v Mwashori

Republic v Mwashori (Criminal Case E009 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 5519 (KLR) (29 April 2026) (Ruling)

The High Court at Voi found the prosecution had established a prima facie case and ordered the accused to be placed on his defence under section 210.

  • Prima-facie-case
  • Case-to-answer
  • Criminal-law
  • Criminal-procedure-code
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 5521 (KLR)

Republic v Obaga & another

Republic v Obaga & another (Criminal Case E002 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 5521 (KLR) (29 April 2026) (Ruling)

The High Court at Voi found the prosecution had established a prima facie case and ruled that both accused persons have a case to answer.

  • Case-to-answer
  • Prima-facie-case
  • Section-210-criminal-procedure-code
  • Criminal-law
  • Criminal-procedure-code
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 5608 (KLR)

Republic v Chamomo & 2 others

Republic v Chamomo & 2 others (Criminal Case 4 of 2020) [2026] KEHC 5608 (KLR) (28 April 2026) (Ruling)

Interlocutory criminal ruling directing that the matter be typed for an incoming judge to proceed under section 200 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

  • Section-200-cpc
  • Identification-parade
  • Case-management
  • Criminal-procedure-code
  • Criminal-case-management
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 5440 (KLR)

Republic v Msagha

Republic v Msagha (Criminal Case E005 of 2023) [2026] KEHC 5440 (KLR) (28 April 2026) (Ruling)

The High Court at Voi found a prima facie case against the accused and ruled that she has a case to answer, directing compliance with section 210 CPC.

  • Prima-facie-case
  • Case-to-answer
  • Section-210-cpc
  • Criminal-procedure-code
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal-law [2026] KEHC 5607 (KLR)

Republic v Mwangala

Republic v Mwangala (Criminal Case E008 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 5607 (KLR) (28 April 2026) (Ruling)

The High Court at Voi held that the prosecution had established a prima facie case and ordered the accused to be placed on his defence under section 210 of the CPC.

  • Prima-facie-case
  • Case-to-answer
  • Section-210-criminal-procedure-code
  • Criminal-law
  • Criminal-procedure-code
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