Republic v Wilson Too Yongaa & another [2009] KEHC 3112 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3112
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 3112 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 June 2009
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of murderCoramM.K. KOOME
Holding
The court found the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case and acquitted the accused of murder.
Facts
The prosecution charged Wilson Too Yongaa and Daisy Chepkosgei Kurgat with murder for the death of Bernard Kipkemoi Korir. The prosecution's evidence was based on a minor witness who heard the accused discuss killing someone, but did not produce evidence of the deceased's death or the cause of death.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution established a prima facie case requiring the accused to be placed on their defence.
Reasoning
The court ruled that the prosecution's evidence was insufficient and unreliable, and that a mere scintilla of evidence is never enough to establish a prima facie case.
Outcome
Not guilty
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