REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT VIHIGA
CRIMINAL CASE NO E018 OF 2024
REPUBLIC
VERSUS
DANSON AKOYO ALIAS CHARLES ALIAS CHALI……………………..ACCUSED
RULING
1. On 14 th October 2025, the Prosecution closed its case after calling a total of eight (8) Prosecution witnesses.
2. The Prosecution did not file Written Submissions on the question of whether or not the Accused person had a case to answer. It relied on the evidence that had been adduced by its witnesses. On the other hand, the Accused person’s undated Written Submissions were filed on 18 th November 2025.
3. Having carefully considered the evidence by the Prosecution witnesses and the Accused person’s submissions, the court was of the opinion that a prima facie case had been established against the Accused person herein to warrant him being put on his defence. He is hereby put on his defence.
4. It is so ordered.
DATED and DELIVERED at VIHIGA this 26 th day of January 2026
J. KAMAU
JUDGE
hccrc no e018 of 20242
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT VIHIGA
CRIMINAL CASE NO E018 OF 2024
REPUBLIC
VERSUS
DANSON AKOYO ALIAS CHARLES ALIAS CHALI……………………..ACCUSED
RULING
1. On 14 th October 2025, the Prosecution closed its case after calling a total of eight (8) Prosecution witnesses.
2. The Prosecution did not file Written Submissions on the question of whether or not the Accused person had a case to answer. It relied on the evidence that had been adduced by its witnesses. On the other hand, the Accused person’s undated Written Submissions were filed on 18 th November 2025.
3. Having carefully considered the evidence by the Prosecution witnesses and the Accused person’s submissions, the court was of the opinion that a prima facie case had been established against the Accused person herein to warrant him being put on his defence. He is hereby put on his defence.
4. It is so ordered.
DATED and DELIVERED at VIHIGA this 26 th day of January 2026
J. KAMAU
JUDGE
hccrc no e018 of 20242