REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CRIMINAL CASE NO. 52 OF 2010 REPUBLIC…………..……………………………….PROSECUTOR VERSUS SAMUEL MBUGUA MWAURA ……….............……….. ACCUSED RULING The accused, Samuel Mbugua Mwaura is facing trial for the murder of Charles Maina Mwangi. He is alleged to have committed the offence on 30th June/1st day of July, 2010 at Pipeline Estate in Embakasi within Nairobi County. He denied the charge when arraigned in court on 2nd August, 2010. The prosecution has called a total of 7 witnesses. At the close of the prosecution’s case both the prosecution and the defence filed written submissions. I have carefully considered the evidence now on record and the submissions filed on behalf of the accused and the Republic. I find that the prosecution has established a prima facie case to warrant putting the accused on his defence. He has a case to answer. I require him to make his defence as per Section 306 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Ruling delivered and dated at Nairobi this 27th day of May, 2014 R. LAGAT - KORIR JUDGE In the presence of: ……………………………..: Court clerk ………………………......... : 1st Accused ……………………………..: For the Accused ……………………………..: For the State
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