1. The accused, Joseph Momanyi Motari, is charged with the offence of murder contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 of the Penal Code. It is alleged that on 20th July 2025 at Kibirichi Sublocation, Gachuba Location, Masaba North Sub-County within Nyamira County, he murdered Jarred Onyisi.
2. The prosecution has closed its case after calling five witnesses. Having considered the evidence and the applicable legal principles, including Ramanlal Trambaklal Bhatt v Republic [1957] E.A. 332, I am satisfied that the prosecution has established a prima facie case.
3. Accordingly, I find that the accused has a case to answer and is placed on his defence pursuant to section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
2. The prosecution has closed its case after calling five witnesses. Having considered the evidence and the applicable legal principles, including Ramanlal Trambaklal Bhatt v Republic [1957] E.A. 332, I am satisfied that the prosecution has established a prima facie case.
3. Accordingly, I find that the accused has a case to answer and is placed on his defence pursuant to section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.