Republic v Rotich (Criminal Case E027 of 2020) [2025] KEHC 5290 (KLR) (30 April 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 5290 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAKURU CRIMINAL CASE E027 OF 2020 HI ONG'UDI, J APRIL 30, 2025 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ PROSECUTOR AND ARNOLD KIPLANGAT ROTICH ............................................................. ACCUSED RULING 1. Arnold Kiplangat Rotich referred to as the accused is charged with the ofience of Murder contrary to section 204 of the Penal Code. The particulars being that the accused on 6th September, 2020 at Wakarimu Location, Rongai sub-location within Nakuru County murdered Winnie Jebiwott. 2. The accused denied the charge and the case proceeded to full hearing with the prosecution calling ten (10) witnesses. Both counsel filed written submissions with each stating their case. 3. Upon due consideration of the evidence by the witnesses and the submissions I find that the death and cause of death have been established. Without getting into what each witness stated, my finding is that the evidence by the witnesses (PW1, PW4, PW6, PW8 and PW9) has sufficiently established a prima facie case against the accused person. 4. I therefore place him on his defence under section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. 5. Orders accordingly. DELIVERED, VIRTUALLY ON 30TH APRIL, 2025 IN OPEN COURT AT NAKURU H. I. ONG’UDI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/5290/eng@2025-04-30 1
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