Republic v George Maseghe [2016] KEHC 289 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT VOI

CRIMINAL CASE NO 12 OF 2014

REPUBLIC

VERSUS

GEORGE MASEGHE

RULING

1. On 6th October 2016 the Prosecution closed its case after calling a total of seven (7) Prosecution witnesses.

2. court directed counsel for both the State and the Accused person to file their respective Written Submissions on the question of whether or not the Accused person had a case to answer. The Accused person filed his Written Submissions dated 27th October 2016 on 28th October 2016 while the State filed its Written Submissions dated 28thNovember 2016 on even date.

3. Having carefully considered the evidence by the Prosecution witnesses and the Written Submissions by both the counsel for the State and the Accused person, the court was of the opinion that a prima facie case had been established against the Accused person to warrant him being put on his Defence. He is hereby put on his defence.

4. It is so ordered.

DATED and DELIVERED at VOI this 15th day of December 2016

J. KAMAU

JUDGE

In the presence of:-

Miss Anyumba……………….……….. for State

Mwinzi h/b for Mrs Isika………….….for Accused person

Josephat Mavu– Court Clerk