Benard Sikuku Wamalwa v Republic [2019] KEHC 2644 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2644
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 2644 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 November 2019
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TypeCriminal RevisionPostureApplication to set aside trial magistrate's order to re-open prosecution caseCoramS.N. RIECHI
Holding
The application to re-open the case is set aside, and the prosecution and defence proceed to make final submissions.
Facts
The accused was charged with defilement and pleaded not guilty. The prosecution called 4 witnesses and closed its case. The accused then gave evidence and closed his defence. The prosecution applied to re-open the case, which was allowed by the trial magistrate.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution's application to re-open the case was justified
- Whether the accused's alibi defence was known to the prosecution
Reasoning
The court found no new issues raised by the defence that the prosecution would not have foreseen, and that the prosecution had already led evidence on the issue. The court emphasized the importance of fair trial and the need for the prosecution to provide evidence to the accused.
Outcome
Application to re-open the case is set aside
Orders
- The prosecution and defence proceed to make final submissions
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