Republic v James Hindu Mburu

Republic v Mburu (Criminal Case E003 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 10490 (KLR) (13 July 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 10490 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT VOI CRIMINAL CASE E003 OF 2026 A MSHILA, J JULY 13, 2026 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ PROSECUTOR AND JAMES HINDU MBURU ............................................................................. ACCUSED RULING 1. The Accused is reportedly admitted at Nakuru County Referral Hospital and has filed an application dated 12.7.2026 under Certificate of Urgency 13/07/2026 requesting for the plea to be deferred. The supporting documents are not attested by any advocate which then that the application is unsupported by any evidence and is therefore bad in law and ought to be dismissed. Nevertheless this Court will give the Accused person the benefit of the doubt due to the possibility that he may be actually ailing and will direct the MOH or Medical Superintendent at Nakuru County Referral and Teaching Hospital to subject the Accused to a mental assessment examination and files the Report within 3 days of todays date. 2. The Accused person to take plea on 16th July 2026 from his hospital bed (virtually) or to be in attendance in Court at Voi on that date, in default warrant of arrest to issue forthwith. 3. Orders accordingly. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED THIS 13TH DAY OF JULY 2026 IN OPEN COURT AT VOI HIGH COURT. ABIGAIL MSHILA JUDGE In the presence of:Court Assistant: Trizah/Millicent https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/10490/eng@2026-07-13 1

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