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…......2ND APPLICANT VERSUS THE DIRECTORATE OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, KIAMBU....1STRESPONDENT THE NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE............................................................2ND RESPONDENT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS…

…The Prosecution then proceeded to cross examine the witnessto show that he was unreliable.…

…Anyanzwa, submitted that the prosecution made no attempt to establish any motive for such dastardly offence.…

…That the prosecution failed to produce exhibits that could give clear proof of the commission of the said oence and that the appellant was linked to the same. iv.…

…Shabola submitted that the evidence produced by the prosecution although circumstantial, did place the appellant at the scene of crime. Mr.…

…That the prosecution failed to produce exhibits that could give clear proof of the commission of the said oence and that the appellant was linked to the same. iv.…

…Shabola submitted that the evidence produced by the prosecution although circumstantial, did place the appellant at the scene of crime. Mr.…

…Out of the seven witnesses called by the Prosecution to provetheir case, only two were presented as eye witnesses to whattranspired on that fateful day.…

…The Prosecution says the heavy object was the hoe handle whichonly Maria, P.W.3 saw and said it was used. One week later shegave it to Pc Alugongo who produced it as an exhibit.…

…Out of the seven witnesses called by the Prosecution to provetheir case, only two were presented as eye witnesses to whattranspired on that fateful day.…

…The Prosecution says the heavy object was the hoe handle whichonly Maria, P.W.3 saw and said it was used. One week later shegave it to Pc Alugongo who produced it as an exhibit.…

…At the close of the prosecution case the evidence presented can be summarized as follows: The deceased and P.W.1 Johnson Kamau (Kamau) had been given Kshs.5,000/= by their employer, P.W.2, Francis Karanja Mwai (Karanja) to…

…At the close of the prosecution case, the court must consider the above evidence in order to determine whether or not it discloses a prima facie case against the two accused persons.…

…is founded upon the Constitution and a challenge to this authority must be direct and can only be dealt with in the High Court. (8) The conduct of criminal prosecutions is always a matter of public interest; therefore the…

…The above holding may be the correct exposition of the law but again that court decided as follows:- “Suppose the Attorney General, while conducting a prosecution that to all right-thinking people ought to be pursed, abruptly…

…Firstly, on the basis of the charge being defective, yet neither the prosecution nor the court amended it.…

…Masila, Prosecution Counsel, relied on the grounds of opposition filed by the DPP’s Office.…

…In his petition of appeal the main grounds of complaint are that the learned trial magistrate disregarded his defence; that she convicted him on the basis of conflicting prosecution evidence; that the police officer who arrested…

…It will perhaps be appropriate to set out a summary of the prosecution case as it emerged in the court below.…

…He submitted that the summing up by the Judge Advocate was one sided and concentrated mainly on the prosecution's case.…

…The prosecution demonstrated that the Applicant was recalled to Nanyuki Barracks because he did not have the qualifications to handle push up duties.…

…Firstly, on the basis of the charge being defective, yet neither the prosecution nor the court amended it.…

…Masila, Prosecution Counsel, relied on the grounds of opposition filed by the DPP’s Office.…

…As a consequence of being led to believe that there would be no prosecution the accused may have destroyed or lost evidence in his favour.…

…This prosecution will therefore be an abuse of the process of the Court, oppressive and vexatious.…

…The foregoing is a synopsis of the prosecution case against the appellant. The evidence upon which the prosecution case was based was as follows.…

…Before having a look at the judgment of the trial judge we would confirm that the prosecution also adduced evidence which indicated a struggle had taken place in the bedroom, there was blood and also bloodstained sheets and…

…………PETITIONER AND THE ETHICS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION…….. 1ST RESPONDENT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS…………….….…..2ND RESPONDENT INSPECTOR GENERAL OF NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE…3RD RESPONDENT ATTORNEY GENERAL…………………..…

…That Article 159(2)(b) of the Constitution requires that matters be dispensed with without delay and by delaying the prosecution of the Petition, the Petitioner was denying justice to the Respondents and the public they represent…

…The application was not opposed by the prosecution.…

…It seeks to stop the prosecution of the petition and its striking out for being frivolous, vexatious, an abuse of the court process and meant to embarrass the company.…

…Some prosecution witnesses said that the period taken was from about midnight to 6.00 am or 5.00 am and that the beating was interrupted with periods of interrogation.…

…At the same time that statement can be said to be corroborated by the evidence of prosecution eye witnesses. That situation is not covered in the Rex v Ndaria case.…

…After hearing the Respondent together with the Official Receiver in absence of the applicant, the applicant was dismissed for want 0f prosecution.…