Case ID:169469

State v Brian Otieno Oginga [2021] eKLR

Case Metadata

Case Number:

Criminal Case 1 of 2020

Parties:

State v Brian Otieno Oginga

Date Delivered:

26 Jan 2021

Case Class:

Criminal

Court:

High Court at Siaya

Case Action:

Ruling

Judge(s):

Roselyne Ekirapa Aburili

Citation:

State v Brian Otieno Oginga [2021] eKLR

Court Division:

Criminal

County:

Siaya

Case Outcome:

Accused discharged

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT SIAYA

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 1 OF 2020

STATE..............................PROSECUTION

VERSUS

BRIAN OTIENO OGINGA.....ACCUSED

RULING

1. On application by the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions vide

nolle prosequi

dated 26.1.2021 signed by E.M. Kakoi, Principal Prosecution Counsel Pursuant to Article 157 (4) (b) of the Constitution, and for the reasons given that witnesses have relocated and cannot be traced and as the accused person Brian Otieno Oginga and his Counsel have no objection to such termination of the charges of Murder against him, I hereby Order that the proceedings in this Murder case against the accused person Brian Otieno Oginga shall not continue.

2. Accordingly, the accused person Brian Otieno Oginga is hereby discharged and unless otherwise lawfully held, Brian Otieno Oginga is hereby set at liberty.

3. That the file is closed.

4. Orders accordingly.

Dated, Signed and Delivered at Siaya this 26

th

day of January, 2021

R.E. ABURILI

JUDGE