Republic v Nyairo & 2 others (Criminal Case 5 of 2016) [2022] KEHC 321 (KLR) (5 May 2022) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 321
- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 321 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 May 2022
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TypeCriminal CasePostureRuling on whether the accused have a case to answerCoramMM KASANGO
Holding
All three accused have a case to answer and are informed of their right to address the court.
Facts
The prosecution closed its case after calling 9 witnesses, and the three accused pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder.
Issues
- Whether the accused have a case to answer
- Standard of proof at the close of prosecution
Reasoning
The court relies on the holding in Ronald Nyaga Kiura v Republic [2018] eKLR, stating that a prima facie case is established when the prosecution's evidence is sufficient for a court to return a guilty verdict.
Outcome
The court ruled that all three accused have a case to answer.
Orders
- The accused are informed of their right to address the court as provided under Section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Section 211 of the Criminal Procedure Code
- Section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code
Cases cited (2)
- Ramanlal Bhat v Republic [1957] EA 332
- Ronald Nyaga Kiura v Republic [2018] eKLR
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