The Republic VS PATRICK LIDOYA

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT VIHIGA

CRIMINAL CASE NO 3 OF 2023

REPUBLIC

VERSUS

PATRICK LIDOYA…………………………………………………………….ACCUSED

RULING

1. This matter was partly heard by Sitati, Njagi and Amin JJ. This court became seized of the same on 18^th April 2023. The parties asked it to proceed from where the same had reached.
2. On 14^th November 2024, the Prosecution closed its case after calling a total of nine (9) Prosecution witnesses.
3. Both parties did not file Written Submissions on the question of whether or not the Accused person had a case to answer. They both relied on the evidence that had been adduced by the Prosecution witnesses.
4. 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 Accused person herein to warrant him being put on his defence. He is hereby put on his defence.
5. It is so ordered.

DATED and DELIVERED at VIHIGA this 24^th day of February 2025

J. KAMAU

JUDGE