Republic v Hassan Subira [2016] KEHC 1699 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT VOI

CRIMINAL CASE NO 10 OF 2015

REPUBLIC

VERSUS

HASSAN SUBIRA

RULING

1. On 28thJuly 2016 the Prosecution closed its case after calling a total of six(6) Prosecution witnesses.

2. On the same date, the court directed that counsel for the State and counsel for the Accused person file their respective Written Submissions on the question of whether or not the Accused person had a case to answer.

3. On 15th August 2016, the Accused person filed his Written Submissions dated 9th August 2016 while the State filed its Written Submissions dated 13th September 2016 on even date.

4. Accordingly, having carefully considered the evidence by the Prosecution witnesses, the Written Submissions by counsel for the State and the counsel for the Accused person and the case law that they relied upon, the court was of the opinion that a prima facie case had been established against the Accused person to warrant him being put on hisDefence. He is hereby put on hisdefence.

5. It is so ordered.

DATED and DELIVERED at VOI this 4th day of October 2016

J. KAMAU

JUDGE

In the presence of:-

Miss Anyumba…………………………….. for State

Muthami h/b for Miss Munyari ………….for Accused person

Ruth Kituva– Court Clerk