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High Court rules DPP cannot withdraw cases without court permission

High Court Judge Nixon Sifuna Wanyama. [David Gichuru, Standard]

The power to declare an accused person innocent and or guilty lies with the court, High Court has ruled.

High Court Judge Nixon Sifuna in a ruling on an application by an accused person, Josephat Kipkoech Sirma said it is not for the prosecutors to declare an accused person innocent.

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