State v Obsalom Rabote Agwet & 8 others

State v Agwet & 9 others (Criminal Case E021 of 2023) [2026] KEHC 10841 (KLR) (15 July 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 10841 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU CRIMINAL CASE E021 OF 2023 A MABEYA, J JULY 15, 2026 BETWEEN STATE ................................................................................................... PROSECUTION AND OBSALOM RABOTE AGWET .............................................................. 1ST ACCUSED HENRY OTIENO NYAWARA ............................................................. 2ND ACCUSED SIMON ONYANGO AKEYO ................................................................ 3RD ACCUSED CHARLES ONYANGO ONGAYO ....................................................... 4TH ACCUSED JOHN OPIYO OPIYO ............................................................................ 5TH ACCUSED GERSON OTIENO OCHOLA .............................................................. 6TH ACCUSED HENRY JUMA OGUTU ........................................................................ 7TH ACCUSED JAMES OCHIENG ODIYO ................................................................... 8TH ACCUSED ABEL OMONDI OKUKU ..................................................................... 9TH ACCUSED WASHINGTON ODHIAMBO OTIENO ........................................... 10TH ACCUSED RULING 1. OBsalom Rabote Agwet, Henry Otieno Nyawara, Simon Onyango Akeyo, Charles Onyango Ongayo, John Opiyo Opiyo, Gerson Otieno Ochola, Henry Juma Ogutu, James Ochieng Odiyo, Abel Omondi Okuku And Washington Odhiambo Otieno are charged with the murder of Elisha Okuku Otieno on 14/6/2023 at Kalwande Village, West Katieno Sub-location in Seme Sub-County, Kisumu County. 2. They have denied the charge. After considering the testimonies of the prosecution witnesses, the Court is satisfied that all of them have a case to answer as a prima facie case has been established. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/10841/eng@2026-07-15 1

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