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…Where, however, the prosecution desires to include the other limbs of the offence of handling, the following further count should be added.”…

…Perhaps the learned magistrate thought better of relying on an alternative verdict different from the alternative chosen by the prosecution.…

…It was alleged by the prosecution that he abused the complainant, an assistant chief of his area Mr Evan Nganga PW 1 and threatened to beat him.…

…In these circumstances the prosecution failed to establish that it was the appellant who broke into the complainant’s house and that he was in fact found in possession of the complainant’s stolen property.…

…It was also in the evidence of the prosecution that the Policemen searched the house immediately after the appellant had escaped from them.…

…Miss Njeru attacked the judgement on a broader argument on the grounds which I can summarise thus, that the prosecution did not prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, that she imported unproven matters into the judgement…

…He said the Burden on the prosecution was not shifted and he supported the reliance on circumstantial evidence by the Magistrate. He Claimed that Receipts were original under S. 65 (4) of the evidence Act.…

…Miss Njeru attacked the judgement on a broader argument on the grounds which I can summarise thus, that the prosecution did not prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, that she imported unproven matters into the judgement…

…He said the Burden on the prosecution was not shifted and he supported the reliance on circumstantial evidence by the Magistrate. He Claimed that Receipts were original under S. 65 (4) of the evidence Act.…

…It appears that the prosecution accepted a plea to manslaughter contrary to section 205 of the Penal Code, that is that he unlawfully killed the deceased.…

…It was undoubtedly proved to the court by the prosecution that on the night of 6th May 1991 a gang of men forced their way into the house of the complainants.…

…Briefly, the prosecution case was that on the 15th day of September, 1993 at about 6 pm Sgt Malat Ayot (PW1) and PC Roiman Sadara (PW2) both of the Anti-Nacortic Unit of the CID based at Malindi acting on a tip-off, laid…

…There was accordingly consistent evidence by the prosecution witnesses that the appellant took the radio cassette to the house of PW.2 and also that it was the appellant who took the two leopard skins to the kitchen in which…

…The evidence relied upon by the prosecution to prove that this photocopy certificate was a forgery was overwhelming.…

…Briefly the prosecution case was that on the night of 30th of January, 1993 at about 1 am while the complainant, Kesra Kesina (PW1) was sleeping at his house within Mtomodoni village in Kilifi area, he was awakened from sleep…

…Their petitions of appeal, filed on the July 23, 1984, each contained lengthy grounds, but in particular attacked their respective identifications by the prosecution witnesses, upon which of course, their convictions mainly…

…and liable to pay to the person or persons aggrieved by the removal three times the value of the goods, chattels, stock or crops so removed, in addition to any costs incurred by the person or persons so aggrieved in the prosecution…

…O XV1 deals with the prosecution of suits and adjournments. O XV1 rule 4, is instructive. On 9th May, 1989, the suit came for trial. An application for adjournment was made on behalf of the plaintiff, and, was granted.…

…By the bringing of the application to substitute the plaintiff it was made clear both to the Court and the defendant that the estate of the deceased plaintiff was desirous of continuing the prosecution of the cause of action…

….124 K.E.A. which says: "Not withstanding the provisions of Section 19 of theOaths and Statutory Declarations Act, where the evidenceof a child of tender years is admitted in accordance withthat section on behalf of the prosecution…

…suit and the same was never served upon the Plaintiffs until 08.01.2007(five(5) months after filing and almost two(2) months after the Ruling of 27.11.2006 which application is now fixed for hearing on 10.05.2007 3) The prosecution…

…suit and the same was never served upon the Plaintiffs until 08.01.2007(five(5) months after filing and almost two(2) months after the Ruling of 27.11.2006 which application is now fixed for hearing on 10.05.2007 3) The prosecution…