REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NANYUKI CRIMINAL CASE NO E011 OF 2023 REPUBLIC VERSUS KELVIN MACHARIA MUMBI………………………………………..1ST ACCUSED IRENE WANJUGU KIBUE………………………………………………2ND ACCUSED RULING 1. This matter was partly heard by Ndung’u J. This court became seized of the same on 14th April 2026 when the parties agreed to proceed with the same from where it had reached. 2. The 1st Accused person entered into a Plea-Bargaining Agreement pursuant to Sections 137 (A)-(O) of the Criminal Procedure Code Cap 75 (Laws of Kenya). Consequently, he ceased being a party to these proceedings. This Ruling, therefore, only concerned the 2 nd Accused person herein. 3. The Prosecution closed its case on 11 th February 2025. It did not file any Written Submissions on the question of whether or not the 2 nd Accused person had a case to answer. It relied on the evidence that had been adduced by the Prosecution witnesses. The 2 nd Accused person’s Written Submissions on the said issue were dated 13 th March 2026 and filed on 16th March 2026. 4. Having carefully considered the evidence by the Prosecution witnesses and the 2nd Accused person’s Written Submissions, the court was of the opinion that a prima facie case had been HCCRC NO E011 OF 2023 1
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established against the 2nd Accused person herein to warrant her being put on her defence. She is hereby put on her defence. 5. It is so ordered. DATED and DELIVERED at NANYUKI this 29th day of July 2026 J. KAMAU JUDGE HCCRC NO E011 OF 2023 2
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