In summary
- Owino is accused of firing one bullet at a club with intent to shoot Felix Orinda, alias as DJ Evolve at B Club in Kilimani area on January 17, 2020
- The prosecution had paraded over 10 witnesses to prove the case against the MP for the charge of misuse of firearm while in public place.
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino will be put on defense over misuse of a firearm, a court has ruled.
Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Bernard Ochoi, on Tuesday 18th April 2023 ordered the court to put the MP to his defense for behaving in a disorderly manner while carrying a firearm.
Owino is accused of firing one bullet at a club with intent to shoot Felix Orinda, alias as DJ Evolve at B Club in Kilimani area on January 17, 2020
“After evaluating prosecution evidence and all the exhibits including CCTV footage, l find that the prosecution has proved a prima facie case against the accused person. I, therefore, find him with a case to answer and accordingly place him on his defense,” Ochoi ruled.
The Magistrate, however, ordered Owino to defend himself on June 15.
The prosecution had paraded over 10 witnesses to prove the case against the MP for the charge of misuse of firearm while in public place.
Gun holder
During submissions the prosecution informed the court that evidence of CCTV footage was well corroborated by State witness’s evidence.
But Owino, through lawyer Cliff Ombeta and Duncan Okatch, had urged the court to acquit the MP, claiming that the government had not proved the offence beyond reasonable doubt.
Defence claimed that there were inconsistencies in the evidence adduced in court by prosecution witnesses and CCTV footage.
Ruling comes a year after the attempted murder charge against the MP was dropped. This was after DJ Evolve withdrew the case, saying he had reconciled and wanted to focus on his recovery.
By Rodgers Oduor
