Republic v Muriithi (Criminal Case E001 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 1197 (KLR) (4 February 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 1197 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT EMBU CRIMINAL CASE E001 OF 2025 RM MWONGO, J FEBRUARY 4, 2026 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ........................................................................................... PROSECUTION AND OCTAVIO GICHUKI MURIITHI .............................................................. ACCUSED RULING 1. Upon perusal and consideration of the evidence of the prosecution witnesses and the representation of the parties including all documents and materials placed before the Court, the Court is satisfied in terms of Section 306 CPC as read with section 211 CPC, that a case has been made out sufficiently to require the accused to make his defence; that is to say, that there is a case to answer. 2. Accordingly, the accused shall be advised of his rights as to how to make his defence pursuant to Section 306 (2) (3) on a date to be fixed in Court. DELIVERED ELECTRONICALLY, DATED AND SIGNED AT EMBU HIGH COURT THIS 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026, PURSUANT TO NOTICE ISSUED ON 27TH JANUARY, 2026 AS TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY. R. MWONGO JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/1197/eng@2026-02-04 1
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