Republic v Dadacha (Criminal Case E020 of 2022) [2024] KEHC 591 (KLR) (25 January 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 591 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT MOMBASA CRIMINAL CASE E020 OF 2022 ACA ONG’INJO, J JANUARY 25, 2024 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ PROSECUTOR AND ADAN TULICHA DADACHA .................................................................... ACCUSED RULING 1. Adan Tulicha Dadacha was charged with the ofience of murder contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 of the Penal Code. 2. The particulars of the ofience are that on the 25th day of July 2022 at KPA High Level Estate, Shimanzi in Mombasa within Mombasa County murdered Joyce Wairimu Ngugi. 3. The prosecution called 10 witnesses to support its case and 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 25TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 HON. LADY JUSTICE A. ONG’INJO JUDGE In the presence of: Etropia- Court Assistant Mr. Ngiri for the State Ms. Kihoro Advocate for the Accused HON. LADY JUSTICE A. ONG’INJO https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/591/eng@2024-01-25 1
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JUDGE Ms. Kihoro: We pray for a date for defence hearing Order: Defence hearing on 7.3.2024 HON. LADY JUSTICE A. ONG’INJO JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/591/eng@2024-01-25 2
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