Republic v Edison Buka Mwagawe & 3 others

Republic v Mwagawe & 3 others (Criminal Case 30 of 2016) [2024] KEHC 234 (KLR) (18 January 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 234 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT MOMBASA CRIMINAL CASE 30 OF 2016 ACA ONG’INJO, J JANUARY 18, 2024 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ PROSECUTOR AND EDISON BUKA MWAGAWE ................................................................ 1ST ACCUSED ELIAS MRIRA KUBO ........................................................................... 2ND ACCUSED JAMES BUKA BEJA ALIAS MODI MASHA ...................................... 3RD ACCUSED JULIUS CHENGU MAKEMBA ............................................................ 4TH ACCUSED RULING 1. The accused persons Edison Buka Mwagawe, Elias Mrira Kubo, James Buka Beja alias Modi Masha, and Julius Chengu Makemba face a charge of murder contrary to Section 203 as read together with Section 204 of the Penal Code Cap 63 Laws of Kenya. 2. Particulars of the ofience are that Edison Buka Mwagawe, Elias Mrira Kubo, James Buka Beja alias Modi Masha, and Julius Chengu Makemba on the 29th day of June 2016 at Mbuyuni area of Maereni Location Rabai Sub-County within Kilifi County jointly murdered Lennox Kai Lwembe. 3. The prosecution called 10 witnesses to support its case. Counsel for the accused persons did not file submissions on no case to answer. From the evidence of the 10 prosecution witnesses, this court finds that a prima facie case has been established to place the accused persons on their defence. They have a case to answer. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED IN OPEN COURT/ONLINE THROUGH MS TEAMS, THIS 18TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 HON. LADY JUSTICE A. ONG’INJO https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/234/eng@2024-01-18 1

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