Republic v Paade & another (Criminal Case E001 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 10540 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 10540 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT BUSIA CRIMINAL CASE E001 OF 2025 WM MUSYOKA, J JULY 18, 2025 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ........................................................................................... PROSECUTION AND JOHN OMARE PAADE ......................................................................... 1ST ACCUSED JOSEPH ADUNGO PAADE .................................................................. 2ND ACCUSED RULING 1. I saw and heard all the witnesses who testified. The witnesses, who were at the scene, saw the accused persons herein assaulting the deceased. 2. I am satisfied that a prima facie case has been established against the accused persons, to require that they explain themselves. I hereby put them on their defence. 3. Defence hearing shall happen on 9th October 2025. DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED, IN OPEN COURT, AT BUSIA, ON THIS 18TH DAY OF JULY 2025. WM MUSYOKA JUDGE Mr. Arthur Etyang, Court Assistant. Advocates Mr. Antony Onanda, instructed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, for the Republic. Mr. MO Okeyo, instructed by Okeyo Ochiel & Company, Advocates for the accused persons. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/10540/eng@2025-07-18 1
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