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Republic v Janet Kerubo Nyakundi [2015] KEHC 20 (KLR)

[2015] KEHC 20 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
20
Citation
[2015] KEHC 20 (KLR)
Decided
24 November 2015
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TypeCriminalPostureNo Case to AnswerCoramC.B.NAGILLAH
Holding

The court places the accused, Janet Kerubo Nyakundi, on her own defence.

Facts

A four-year-old child named E O N went missing on April 3, 2012. Janet Kerubo Nyakundi admitted to abducting the child, putting him on a motorcycle, and strangled him. She was a mistress to the child's father.

Issues

  1. Whether the accused should be placed on her own defence

Reasoning

The court finds that the prosecution has made a sufficient case to warrant the accused to be placed on her defence.

Outcome

No Case to Answer

Orders

  • Place the accused on her own defence and call upon her to state her case
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