Case ID:158696

Republic v Richard Okello Athiambo & 3 others [2020] eKLR

Case Metadata

Case Number:

Criminal Case 9 & 11 of 2018 (Consolidated)

Parties:

Republic v Richard Okello Athiambo, George Ooko Oriro, Washington Odoyo Oluoch & George Omondi Otieno

Date Delivered:

22 May 2020

Case Class:

Criminal

Court:

High Court at Migori

Case Action:

Ruling

Judge(s):

Antony Charo Mrima

Citation:

Republic v Richard Okello Athiambo & 3 others [2020] eKLR

Advocates:

Mr. Mudeyi Counsel for the accused persons.

Mr. Kimanthi, Learned Senior Principal Prosecution Counsel instructed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the State

Court Division:

Criminal

County:

Migori

Advocates:

Mr. Mudeyi Counsel for the accused persons.

Mr. Kimanthi, Learned Senior Principal Prosecution Counsel instructed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the State

History Advocates:

Both Parties Represented

Case Outcome:

Accused put on defense

Disclaimer:

The information contained in the above segment is not part of the judicial opinion delivered by the Court. The metadata has been prepared by Kenya Law as a guide in understanding the subject of the judicial opinion. Kenya Law makes no warranties as to the comprehensiveness or accuracy of the information

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT MIGORI

[Coram: A. C. Mrima, J.]

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 9 OF 2018

(Consolidated with Criminal Case No. 11 of 2018)

REPUBLIC..............................................PROSECUTOR

-VERSUS-

1. RICHARD OKELLO ATHIAMBO

2. GEORGE OOKO ORIRO

3. WASHINGTON ODOYO OLUOCH

4. GEORGE OMONDIOTIENO.................. ACCUSED

RULING

1. The accused persons herein were jointly charged on 07/05/2018 with others not before Court with the murder of one

Boniface Alwale.

2. The accused persons denied the charge and a trial was held. The prosecution called 10 witnesses.

3. This Court has patiently considered the evidence on record. I am satisfied that the prosecution has established a

prima facie

case against each of the accused persons to warrant them be placed on their defenses.

4. Consequently, the accused persons herein are hereby placed on their defenses.

Section 306(2)

of the

Criminal Procedure Code

, Chapter 75 of the Laws of Kenya is hereby complied with.

DELIVERED, DATED

and

SIGNED at MIGORI this 22nd day of May, 2020

A. C. MRIMA

JUDGE

Ruling delivered in open Court and in the presence of: -

Mr. Mudeyi

Counsel for the accused persons.

Mr. Kimanthi

, Learned Senior Principal Prosecution Counsel instructed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the State.

Evelyne Nyauke

– Court Assistant