Republic v Paul Michubu Mogi & 1 other

Republic v Mogi & another (Criminal Case 63 of 2016) [2023] KEHC 461 (KLR) (30 January 2023) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 461 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT MERU CRIMINAL CASE 63 OF 2016 EM MURIITHI, J JANUARY 30, 2023 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ........................................................................................... PROSECUTION AND PAUL MICHUBU MOGI ....................................................................... 1ST ACCUSED SIMON M’MWETI ................................................................................ 2ND ACCUSED RULING 1. The accused persons are charged with the ofience of murder contrary to Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code. The particulars of the ofience were that the two named accused persons “on the August 21, 2016 at Riige location in Igembe South Sub-location within Meru County, jointly murdered Philip Kiramari.” 2. The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge and the matter proceeded to trial, the prosecution calling 8 witnesses to prove the charge. 3. As required under section 306 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the court has considered whether there is the evidence that the accused person committed the ofience, with the guidance of the relevant case law and materials on the question in Ramanlal T Bhatt v R (1957) EA 332, 335, Murimi v R (1967) EA 542, Wachira v R (1975) EA 262, Kibera Karimi v R (1979) KLR 36, Festo Wandera Mukando v R (1976 – 80) KLR 1626, Antony Njue Njeru v R, Nairobi CA Cr Appeal No 77 of 2006 and the Kenya Judiciary Criminal Procedure Benchbook, 2018 at 99-100. 4. The court considers that there is the evidence that the accused persons committed the ofience, having regard to the elements of the ofience of murder. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2023/461/eng@2023-01-30 1

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