35 witnesses to testify in late Jeff Mwathi’s inquest

The state will call a total of 35 witnesses to testify in late Jeff Mwathi’s inquest.

The matter was mentioned today before Magistrate Zainabu Abdul to take directions on how the matter will proceed.

Mwathi’s family is represented by lawyer Danstan Omari while Lawrence Njuguna aka DJ Fatxo is represented by Lawyer Duncan Okatch.

The investigating officer Clement Mwangi told the court that he will call a total of 35 witnesses to testify in the inquest.

The court directed him to serve all parties with the witness statements that will be used in the inquest.

Mwangi also told the court that he received communication from the families of Christopher Wangombe and Geoffrey Wanyiki who are persons of interest in the case that they will also be getting advocates to represent them in the inquest.

Lawyer Omari told the court that Mwathi's family did not know why they were in court because they don’t have the letter recommending charges.

“We are lost why we are here because my client was not supplied with the letter for the inquest,” Omari said

Abdul told the court that she received the file from the Chief Magistrate who allocated the inquest to her.

The hearing will begin on August 10 when the first witness will take to the stand.

The late Jeff’s mother Anne Mwathi was present in court with other relatives.