A police officer accused of killing university student Evans Njoroge alias Kidero has denied the charge.
Administration Police officer Leakey Maona on Thursday pleaded not guilty before Meru High Court judge Francis Gikonyo.
The Meru University student leader was shot dead on February 27 during protests over fee increment.
The prosecution wanted the case to proceed to hearing but the defence said the suspect had spent two weeks in police cells at Meru Prison.
A bail application was also opposed by the prosecution.
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Gikonyo said the ruling on the bail application will be heard tomorrow at 9 am
Njoroge was killed as he led students in a protest. His schoolmates demonstrated after his killing leading to the temporary closure of the institutions; it was re-opened in April.
The deceased was the secretary general of the students’ union.
Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed then sent Vice Chancellor Japhet Magambo on terminal leave.
Njoroge's father Peter Gathuri, Meru University students and union leaders from other universities were present in court.
Gathuri said he had planned to attend his son’s graduation later this year.
He had told the Star on phone that Njoroge was a disciplined child and that the family had high hopes in him.
The fourth year student had been studying mathematics and computer science.
