Republic v Wangare & another [2024] KEHC 13546 (KLR) | Murder | Esheria

Republic v Wangare & another [2024] KEHC 13546 (KLR)

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Republic v Wangare & another (Criminal Case 19 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 13546 (KLR) (Crim) (31 October 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 13546 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nyandarua

Criminal

Criminal Case 19 of 2023

CM Kariuki, J

October 31, 2024

Between

Republic

Prosecution

and

James Kimani Wangare

1st Accused

Ken Mungai Murugi

2nd Accused

Ruling

1. The Accused persons have been charged with the Offence of Murder, and they denied the offense.

2. The Prosecution called eight (8) witnesses and closed their case.

3. In the course of the hearing a witness who was one of the victims stated that she identified the attackers and gave their names.

4. The court is obligated to rule whether there is a case to answer.

5. After going through the evidence on record, I find the accused have a case to answer and are put on their defense

RULING DATED, SIGNED, AND DELIVERED AT NYANDARUA THIS 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2024. ………………………………CHARLES KARIUKIJUDGE