Republic v Julius Kaunyange (Criminal Case 119 of 2018) [2020] KEHC 5675 (KLR) (28 May 2020) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5675
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 5675 (KLR)
- Decided
- 28 May 2020
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TypeCriminalPostureApplication to recall prosecution witnessesCoramHON.A. ONG’INJO
Holding
The application is unmerited and is hereby rejected.
Facts
The accused person was charged with murder, and the prosecution closed its case on January 21, 2020. The accused person seeks to recall prosecution witnesses for further cross-examination.
Issues
- Whether the accused person has justifiable reasons to recall prosecution witnesses
- Whether the court should recall prosecution witnesses for further cross-examination
Reasoning
The court finds that the accused person has not provided justifiable reasons to recall the prosecution witnesses. The accused person had ample time to cross-examine the prosecution witnesses.
Outcome
Application rejected
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Section 146 of the Evidence Act
- Section 150 of the Criminal Procedure Code
Cases cited (4)
- Republic v Salim Mohammed
- Moses Ndichu v Republic
- Republic v Paul Kiptoo
- Clement Maskati Mvuko v Republic
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