Republic v Salim [2023] KEHC 2936 (KLR)

Republic v Salim (Criminal Case 9 of 2019) [2023] KEHC 2936 (KLR) (23 March 2023) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 2936 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Mombasa

Criminal Case 9 of 2019

A. Ong’injo, J

March 23, 2023

Between

Republic

Prosecution

and

Munir Murad Salim

Accused

Ruling

1. The accused Munir Murad Salim is charged with the offence of murder contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 of thePenal Code.

2. The particulars are that Munir Murad Salim on the January 4, 2019 at Barisheba area Kisauni sub-county within Mombasa county murdered SA a female child aged 8years.

3. This court has considered the evidence of 15 prosecution witnesses as well as the written submissions filed by the defence counsel and find that the prosecution raised a prima facie case sufficient to place accused on defence. He has a case to answer.

Dated, signed and delivered in Open Court this 23 day of March 2023HON. LADY JUSTICE A. ONG’INJOJUDGEIn the presence of:-Ogwel- Court AssistantMs. Rajab Advocate for AccusedMr. Ngiri – Counsel for State – PresentAccused – Present in personHon. Lady Justice A. Ong’injoJudgeMs. Rajab AdvocateI pray for defence hearing date so that I can consult my client and agree on how he wants to defend himself.Order – Defence hearing – 15/06/2023Hon. Lady Justice A. Ong’injoJudgeCR. Case 9. 2019 Page 2 of 2 A. Ong’injo J