REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT VIHIGA
CRIMINAL CASE NO 29 OF 2021
REPUBLIC
VERSUS
ALEX LUGALIA……………………………………………………………1 ST ACCUSED
FRED MUHAKO LUGALIA……………………………………………..2 ND ACCUSED
STANLEY AKWIYANGA LUGALIA……………………………………3 RD ACCUSED
RULING
This matter was partly heard by P.J Otieno J. This court became seized of it on 29 th November 2023. The parties asked it to proceed from where the same had reached.
On 8 th April 2025, the Prosecution closed its case after calling a total of five (5) Prosecution witnesses.
The 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd Accused persons and Prosecution did not file Written Submissions on the question of whether or not the 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd Accused persons had a case to answer. They relied on the evidence that had been adduced by the Prosecution witnesses.
Having carefully considered the evidence by the Prosecution witnesses, the court was of the opinion that a prima facie case had been established against the 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd Accused persons herein to warrant them being put on their defence. They are hereby put on their defence.
It is so ordered.
DATED and DELIVERED at VIHIGA this 17 th day of July 2025
J. KAMAU
JUDGE
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT VIHIGA
CRIMINAL CASE NO 29 OF 2021
REPUBLIC
VERSUS
ALEX LUGALIA……………………………………………………………1 ST ACCUSED
FRED MUHAKO LUGALIA……………………………………………..2 ND ACCUSED
STANLEY AKWIYANGA LUGALIA……………………………………3 RD ACCUSED
RULING
This matter was partly heard by P.J Otieno J. This court became seized of it on 29 th November 2023. The parties asked it to proceed from where the same had reached.
On 8 th April 2025, the Prosecution closed its case after calling a total of five (5) Prosecution witnesses.
The 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd Accused persons and Prosecution did not file Written Submissions on the question of whether or not the 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd Accused persons had a case to answer. They relied on the evidence that had been adduced by the Prosecution witnesses.
Having carefully considered the evidence by the Prosecution witnesses, the court was of the opinion that a prima facie case had been established against the 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd Accused persons herein to warrant them being put on their defence. They are hereby put on their defence.
It is so ordered.
DATED and DELIVERED at VIHIGA this 17 th day of July 2025
J. KAMAU
JUDGE