Two men were Monday arraigned before a Kerugoya law court after being linked to the death of a Kirinyaga University student.
Erick Gitonga and Elias Murimi are the key suspects in the murder of Collins Kipchumba Kimeto who by the time of his death, was a second year student at the institution pursuing an undergraduate course in software engineering.
The two, on the wee morning hours of June 10, within Kutus town, are suspected to have ambushed Kimeto and his girlfriend while they were heading to their hostels.
Besides robbing them of their two mobile phones, the accused are said to have inflicted severe head injuries on Kimeto by way of a hammer which, despite being rushed to a neighbouring hospital, eventually caused his death.
Appearing before senior resident magistrate Eric Wambo, the duo failed to take plea after officers drawn from the investigations department requested for seven days to complete the investigation.
The court accepted the officers' request after the accused expressed no objection and ordered they continue being held under custody.
The DCIO's office has requested for an additional investigation period on grounds of arresting more suspects connected to the case, recover other stolen items, record statements from witnesses, as well as enable the authorities conduct an identification parade.
The accused were arrested on Friday last week alongside other six suspects who are allegedly connected to the heinous act.
(edited by Amol Awuor)
