Republic v Patrick Wasike Munyanya

Republic v Munyanya (Criminal Case 45 of 2016) [2025] KEHC 13427 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 13427 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KAKAMEGA CRIMINAL CASE 45 OF 2016 AC BETT, J SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ PROSECUTOR AND PATRICK WASIKE MUNYANYA .............................................................. ACCUSED RULING 1. I have carefully read the evidence adduced by the prosecution. The 2nd Accused was positively identified as having been last seen with the deceased on the evening she met her death. Next to her body were earrings which the 2nd Accused was said to be hawking. 2. Further evidence was that the 1st Accused who had started cohabiting with the deceased two months before her death arrived home on the fateful night at midnight with blood stained muddy clothes, where he ate, slept and requested PW3 who is the deceased son to accompany him to go look for the deceased and while enroute, was arrested by the police. The DNA samples taken from Accused 1 and the deceased matched. 3. I find that the Prosecution have established a prima facie case against the Accused persons and I hereby place them on their defence. 4. Orders accordingly. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KAKAMEGA THIS 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025. A. C. BETT JUDGE In the presence of: Ms. Chala for the Prosecution https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/13427/eng@2025-09-30 1

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