Thread by @ODPP_KE

1/14 On the 19/8/2018 James Maina Nga’ngá alias Apostle Ngáng’a and three others were charged before the Limuru Chief Magistrates’ Court with several criminal offences arising from the Traffic Act Cap 403 Laws of Kenya
#ODPPNg’ang’aCase

2/14 One of the charges that 1st Accused faced the charge of causing death by dangerous driving contrary to section 46 of the Traffic Act Cap 403 Laws of Kenya #ODPPNg’ang’aCase

3/14 All the accused faced the charge of conspiracy to defeat justice by misleading Investigating Officers in respect of Tigoni IAR (F) 44/2015 in order to defeat justice. #ODPPNg’ang’aCase

4/14 The charges arose from the accident that occurred on the 26th July 2015 at about 5:45pm along Naivasha /Nairobi road at Manguo area in Limuru Sub-County within County. That as a result of the accident, the Late Mercy Njeri lost her life. #ODPPNg’ang’aCase

5/14 The case presented by @odpp_ke was that the 1st Accused was the driver of motor vehicle KCD 060D Range Rover Sport caused the accident that resulted in the death of Mercy Njeri. #ODPPNg’ang’aCase

6/14 The Prosecution presented a total of 33 witnesses during the trial and both parties presented their submissions on the 8th of September 2017 on whether the accused had a case to answer #ODPPNg’ang’aCase

7/14 The Trial Magistrate then fixed the matter for ruling on case to answer for the 31/10/2017 #ODPPNg’ang’aCase

8/14 On the 31/10/2017, delivery of the ruling was adjourned 1/12/2017. The delivery of the ruling was further adjourned to 29/1/2018 #ODPPNg’ang’aCase

9/14 On 29/1/2018, the Trial Magistrate adjourned the ruling to 8/3/2018. On the 8/3/2018, the ruling was further adjourned to 13/4/2018 #ODPPNg’ang’aCase

10/14 On 13/4/2018, the Trial Magistrate adjourned the delivery of ruling to 19/04/2018. The date was further adjourned to 4/5/2018 #ODPPNg’ang’aCase

11/14 On the 4/5/2018, the Trial Magistrate acquitted all the accused person without giving reasons as to their acquittal #ODPPNg’ang’aCase

12/14 On the 7/5/2018, the Trial Magistrate did not turn up to deliver the reasons for the acquittal but forwarded the same to a different Magistrate who delivered the ruling (reasons for acquittal) #ODPPNg’ang’aCase

13/14 Being aggrieved by the decision of the Trial Magistrate, the @ODPP_KE immediately informed the Court that it shall be appealing the decision to the High Court and requires a certified copy of the decisions and records #ODPPNg’ang’aCase

14/14 It is the humble view of the @ODPP_KE that the decision of the Trial Court was erroneous and this shall be brought to the attention of the High Court for appropriate remedy. #ODPPNg’ang’aCase

The correct date is19/8/2015. Typographical error is highly regrettable.