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| Case Number: | Criminal Case 35 of 2002 |
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| Parties: | REPUBLIC v PHILIP WANJALA EFUMBI, KEFIN WAFULA EFUMBI, JACKSON MUKANI EFUMBI & DAVIES WAWIRE EFUMBI |
| Date Delivered: | 16 Dec 2005 |
| Case Class: | Criminal |
| Court: | High Court at Kakamega |
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| Judge(s): | George Benedict Maina Kariuki |
| Citation: | REPUBLIC v PHILIP WANJALA EFUMBI & 3 others [2005] eKLR |
| Case Summary: | [RULING] Criminal Practice and Procedure-defence-where the evidence shows that the deceased was killed on the day and place alleged and points to the accused persons-whether a case has been made out warranting the accused to be placed on their defence
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT KAKAMEGA
Criminal Case 35 of 2002
REPUBLIC .......................................................................................................................PROSECUTOR
VERSUS
1. PHILIP WANJALA EFUMBI
2. KEFIN WAFULA EFUMBI
3. JACKSON MUKANI EFUMBI
4. DAVIES WAWIRE EFUMBI ............................................................................................ ACCUSED
R U L I N G
The four accused were charged with murder of Matayo Efumbi on 24.7.01 at Sikhindu village, Buchangu Sub-location, Central Bunyala In Kakamega district, Western Province, in Kenya. A total of five prosecution witnesses gave evidence in support of the charge.
The evidence shows that the deceased was killed on the day and place alleged. It also points to the accused persons. In the circumstances, I put the accused on their defence. The defence counsel will indicate to the court whether the Accused will give sworn or unsworn evidence and whether they will call witnesses or whether they will keep mum.
Delivered, dated and signed at Kakamega on the 16th day of December, 2005.
G. B. M. KARIUKI
J U D G E
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