REPUBLIC V EVANS NYASIANI KOROBA [2013] KEHC 4932 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 4932
- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 4932 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 February 2013
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramFRED A. OCHIENG
Holding
The accused has a case to answer and is put to his defence.
Facts
The accused, Evans Nyasiani Koroba, is on trial for the offence of murder. The victim of the alleged crime is Boniface Mutunga. The prosecution called eleven witnesses, including a post-mortem examination by Dr. Dorothy Njeru, who established the cause of death was a head injury due to blunt trauma.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused.
- The credibility of the accused's admission and the evidence of a struggle near the accused's house.
Reasoning
The prosecution established the death of the deceased and the cause thereof through the post-mortem examination. The accused admitted involvement and the evidence of a struggle near his house supports the prosecution's case.
Outcome
The accused has a case to answer.
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