REPUBLICOF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MOMBASA CRIMINAL CASE NO. 17 OF 2006 REPUBLIC ……………………….......................................……………. PROSECUTION VERSUS ERNEST SAKWA KWEYU Alias YAWA …........................................……. ACCUSED RULING The accused herein ERNEST SAKWA KWEYU alias YAWA faces a charge of MURDER CONTRARY TO SECTION 203 as read with SECTION 204 OF THE PENAL CODE. Having entered a plea of ‘not guilty’ to the charge, his trial commenced on 26th November 2008 at which trial the State called a total of seven (7) witnesses in support of their case. Learned counsel MR. OBARA appeared for the accused. I have given careful consideration to the evidence adduced by these seven (7) prosecution witnesses. In my view a prima facie case has been established against the accused. As such I do direct that he gives his defence to the charge pursuant to S. 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Dated and Delivered in Mombasa this 16th day of December 2010. M. ODERO JUDGE Read in open court in the presence of:Mr. Wameyo holding brief for Mr. Obara Mr. Onserio for State M. ODERO JUDGE 16/12/2010
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