Republic v Achola & another [2025] KEHC 6742 (KLR)

Republic v Achola & another (Criminal Case E018 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 6742 (KLR) (10 April 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 6742 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Migori

Criminal Case E018 of 2024

A. Ong’injo, J

April 10, 2025

Between

Republic

Prosecutor

and

Edwin Omondi Achola

1st Accused

Caleb Ochieng Ombego

2nd Accused

Ruling

1. The accused persons Caleb Ochieng Ombego and Edwin Omondi Achola were jointly charged with the offence of murder contrary to Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code.

2. The particulars were the accused persons on the 19th day of May 2024 at Nyasare Village Wasweta 1 Sub Location, Suna East Sub Country within Migori County jointly with others not before court murdered Sammy Chacha.

3. Upon consideration of the evidence of the 6 prosecution witnesses and the submissions filed by the defence counsel this court finds that the prosecution evidence raises a prima facie case sufficient to place accused persons on their defence.They have a case to answer.

DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED AT MIGORI THIS 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025. A. ONGINJOJUDGEIn the presence of:State Counsel Ms. IkolMr. Otieno Advocate for AccusedDuke r Court AssistantAccused 1 and Accused 2 both present