Case ID:184811

Republic v David Keter Malakwen [2021] eKLR

Case Metadata

Case Number:

Criminal Case 12 of 2016

Parties:

Republic v David Keter Malakwen

Date Delivered:

04 Nov 2021

Case Class:

Criminal

Court:

High Court at Nakuru

Case Action:

Ruling

Judge(s):

Hilary Kiplagat Chemitei

Citation:

Republic v David Keter Malakwen [2021] eKLR

Court Division:

Criminal

County:

Nakuru

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NAKURU

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 12 OF 2016

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

VERSUS

DAVID KETER MALAKWEN...................................ACCUSED

RULING

1. The accused herein was charged with the offence of

Murder contrary to

section 203 as read with section 204 of the penal code.

The victim was one Mercy Chepngetich. The prosecution called a total of 7 witnesses.

2. At the end of the prosecution’s case the court ordered that the parties do file written submissions which they have complied. The court has perused the same with the authorities cited.

3. At this juncture the court is not expected to go into much details of the matter but simply to establish whether a

prima facie

case has been established against the accused.

4. Taking the totality of the facts of this case as presented by the prosecution witnesses especially the medical evidence tendered this court is of the considered opinion that a prima facie case has been established against the accused.

5. Consequently, let him be placed on his defence.

Dated signed and delivered via video link at Nakuru this 4

th

day of November 2021.

H .K. CHEMITEI

JUDGE