REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT KAKAMEGA CRIMINAL CASE NO. 26 OF 2010 REPUBLIC ……………………………………… PROSECUTOR VERSUS SILAS MMBO ………………………………………… ACCUSED RULING Evidence for the prosecution was heard by another judge. The prosecution case was closed. When the case first came before me on 12/2/2012, both the defence and Prosecuting counsel asked that they be granted time to file submissions on a case to answer. The court gave such time. However, after a number of mentions, on 12/2/2014, the respective counsel asked the court to consider the evidence and make a ruling whether the accused has a case to answer. I have perused the evidence on record. The prosecution, by the close of its case, is required to establish a prima facie case. Such a case is one where, if the accused does not offer any defence, then the court could convict on the evidence on record. In my view, the evidence herein establishes a prima facie case against the accused. The incident is alleged to have occurred in broad daylight. Two prosecution witnesses claimed to have witnessed the assault by the accused on the deceased. The deceased died shortly thereafter. A doctor testified on the cause of the death. I therefore find that a case to answer has been established. Consequently, I put the accused on his defence under Section 211 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap.75), subject to compliance with Section 200 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Dated and delivered at Kakamega this 15th day of May, 2014 George Dulu JUDGE
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