Republic v Nyongesa Kundu alias Sammy [2025] KEHC 8679 (KLR)

Republic v Nyongesa Kundu alias Sammy (Criminal Case E023 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 8679 (KLR) (20 June 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 8679 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Busia

Criminal Case E023 of 2023

WM Musyoka, J

June 20, 2025

Between

Republic

Prosecution

and

Samuel Nyongesa Kundu Alias Sammy

Accused

Ruling

1. I handled this matter from inception. I heard all the witnesses and saw them testify.

2. It emerges that the accused person was the last person to have interacted with the deceased person before she disappeared, and was eventually discovered dead, buried in a shallow grave, within her compound.

3. A prima facie case has been established against the accused person herein, to require that he should offer a defence or explanation. He has a case to answer.

4. The defence hearing shall be conducted on 16th July 2025.

DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED IN OPEN COURT, AT BUSIA, ON THIS 20TH DAY OF JUNE 2025. WM MUSYOKAJUDGEMr. Arthur Etyang, Court Assistant.AdvocatesMr. Tony Onanda, instructed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, for the Republic.Mr. Otieno, Advocate for the accused person.