Republic v Owiti [2022] KEHC 14315 (KLR)

Republic v Owiti (Criminal Case 21 of 2020) [2022] KEHC 14315 (KLR) (25 October 2022) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 14315 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Criminal Case 21 of 2020

JN Kamau, J

October 25, 2022

Between

Republic

Prosecution

and

Paul Otucho Owiti

Accused

Ruling

1. On September 28, 2022, the prosecution closed its case after calling a total of eight (8) prosecution witnesses.

2. The parties did not file any written submissions on the question of whether or not the accused person had a case to answer.

3. Having carefully considered the evidence by the prosecution witnesses, the court was of the opinion that a prima facie case had been established against the accused person herein to warrant him being put on his defence. He is hereby put on his defence.

4. It is so ordered.

DATED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2022J KAMAUJUDGE