Willie Kimani's father sat pensively in court as four AP officers accused of brutally murdering his son frantically made their final shot to exonerate themselves.
The only other time Paul Kinuthia attended court was in July 2016 when Fredrick Leliman, Leonard Mwangi, Silvia Wanjiku and Stephen Cheburet were charged with the murder.
Kinuthia walked feebly through the corridors and said his wish is to see his son’s killers brought to book.
Speaking to the Star exclusively on June 23 this year, while marking five years since the brutal killing of Kimani, his client Josephat Mwenda and Joseph Muiruri, Kinuthia said, “I don’t want to die without seeing justice served.”
Cliff Ombeta yesterday said he had closed his defence for Fredrick Leliman and Cheburet after calling all witnesses, among them Leliman’s wife.
Leonard Mwangi, a former police officer who the prosecution claims played a major role alongside Leliman in the kidnapping and consequent killings of the three men, also closed his case.
Mwangi told trial Judge Jessie Lessit he would have exonerated himself, but he required his phones, which are still held by the police.
Mwangi, who worked under Leliman, tabled bank receipts which were a result of the bank transaction he carried out when he is alleged to have been carrying or planning the killing.
He told court he was in Ruiru that week on leave because he had taken a brief break from work.
The banks receipts are to prove that he went to the bank, paid school fees for his two children and, therefore, dismiss claims he was involved in the execution of the three men.
Their co-accused, Wanjiku and Cheburet, had earlier closed their defence and are waiting to make final submissions.
Peter Ngugi, the fifth accused person and police informer, who confessed and said how the murders were planned and executed is scheduled to testify today.
Ngugi told the judge he needed his phone which was taken away from him when he was arrested before he is placed on his defence.
Unlike the other accused persons, Ngugi has said he will not call any witnesses to defend him.
The case resumes today morning.
(edited by Amol Awuor)
