State v Reagan Stephen Okoth

State v Okoth (Criminal Case E017 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 1103 (KLR) (8 February 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 1103 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT SIAYA CRIMINAL CASE E017 OF 2023 DO OGEMBO, J FEBRUARY 8, 2024 BETWEEN STATE ................................................................................................... PROSECUTION AND REAGAN STEPHEN OKOTH .................................................................... ACCUSED RULING 1. I have considered the evidence of the 5 Prosecution witnesses and I am convinced that a prima facie case has been established by the Prosecution against the accused. Guided by the authority in Ramnalal Trambaklal Bhatt v R (1957) EA 332, I find that accused has a case to answer and I put him to his own defence. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024 D.O. OGEMBO JUDGE 8/2/2024 Court: Ruling read out in court in the presence of the accused, Mr. Odhiambo for accused and Ms. Mumo for State. D.O OGEMBO JUDGE 8/2/2024 Court: Date of defence to be fixed. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/1103/eng@2024-02-08 1

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