REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MAKUENI HCCR NO. 79 OF 2017 FORMERLY MACHAKOS HCCR 79 OF 2015 REPUBLIC.........................................................................................PROSECUTION VERSUS JACKLINE NTHENYA UHURU .......................................................1 ST ACCUSED JOHN WAMBUA MUNYAO .............................................................2 ND ACCUSED RULING 1. Jackline Nthenya Uhuru and John Wambua Munyao who are 1st and 2nd accused stand charged with the offence of murder contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 Penal Code. The deceased was Michael Makeni Nduva. 2. The Prosecution presented seven (7) witnesses to the court to support its case. It is clear that the evidence is clearly circumstantial but that in itself does not weaken the prosecution case. I have considered the said evidence plus the submissions by Mr. Hassan for the accused. 3. The post mortem report (EXB1) shows the cause of death as severe head injury, secondary to blunt trauma. It therefore confirms that the death was not natural. 4. I am satisfied that the prosecution has made out a prima facie case against both the 1st and 2nd accused persons who I hereby place on their defence under Section 306(2) Criminal Procedure Code. Orders accordingly. Delivered, signed & dated this 22nd day of January 2020, in open court at Makueni. ………………………………. H. I. Ong’udi Judge
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