There is hope for conclusion of the Willie Kimani murder case as Justice Jessie Lessit on Thursday said she will hear and conclude the case before she reports to her new station.
In directions given in a virtual court, the judge said she had received written instructions from Chief Justice Martha Koome to conclude all her part heard matters and pending judgements.
She said this during the mention of Kimani’s case which has been pending since January when it was last mentioned in court.
The case will be heard every Thursday and Friday between July 8 and 30.
The case began in 2016.
Last week, Kimani’s family had pleaded with the Chief Justice to allow Justice Lessit to conclude the hearing before she proceeds to assume duties at the Court of Appeal.
Judge Lessit will proceed with the hearing of the Kimani case from July 8 all through to July 30.
Defence Lawyer Cliff Ombeta, who had argued that Judge Lessit has no mandate to hear any matter at the High Court after being sworn in as a Court of Appeal judge, did not oppose the directions.
Ombeta said he wants to finalise the matter.
In the case, Judge Lessit has two more witnesses to hear including the one who had been stood down last year before the prosecution closed its case.
Lawyer Katwa Kigen, who represents Sylvia Wanjiku, also told the Star on the phone that his client is very happy with the directions because she equally wants the case to conclude as soon as possible.
