Republic v Tanui (Criminal Case E056 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 10781 (KLR) (23 July 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 10781 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAKURU CRIMINAL CASE E056 OF 2022 HI ONG'UDI, J JULY 23, 2025 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ PROSECUTOR AND WESLEY KIPLANGAT TANUI .................................................................. ACCUSED RULING 1. Wesley Kiplangat Tanui hereinafter referred to as the accused stands charged with murder contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 of the penal code. The particulars being that the accused on 8th October, 2022 at Aqua centre in Rongai sub county within Nakuru county murdered Alex Yego. 2. He denied the charge and the case proceeded to full hearing with the prosecution calling nine (9) witnesses, before closing its case. I have considered the evidence adduced herein alongside the submissions by counsel for both parties. The evidence by the pathologist Dr. Titus Ngulungu who testified as PW2 clearly shows that the deceased did not die a natural death. He stated that the deceased had a severe chest injury involving the lung and the heart with hemothorax due to single sharp blade trauma to the chest (EXB 1). 3. Among the witnesses who testified, were eye witnesses who explained all that they witnessed. Upon weighing all this evidence, I am duly satisfied that the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused, who I hereby place on his defence under section 306(2) Criminal Procedure Code. 4. Orders accordingly DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED THIS 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 IN OPEN COURT. H. I. ONG’UDI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/10781/eng@2025-07-23 1
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