Republic v Wambui (Criminal Case E001 of 2022) [2024] KEHC 9828 (KLR) (26 July 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 9828 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NYAHURURU CRIMINAL CASE E001 OF 2022 CM KARIUKI, J JULY 26, 2024 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ PROSECUTOR AND JAMES MBUGUA WAMBUI ....................................................................... ACCUSED RULING 1. The Accused James Mbugua Wambui is charged with Ofience of Murder Contrary to Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code Cap Laws of Kenya. 2. Particulars being on the night of 19th November 2021 at Olive shade Lodge within Nyahururu SubCounty within Laikipia County, murdered Susan Wanjiru Wanjiku. 3. To prove its case, the Prosecution called eight (8) witnesses including a doctor. 4. After going through the evidence on record, I find the accused has a case to answer. 5. Thus, he is put on his defence. RULING DATED, SIGNED, AND DELIVERED AT NYANDARUA THIS 26TH DAY OF JULY 2024. CHARLES KARIUKI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/9828/eng@2024-07-26 1
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