A Nairobi court has summoned Kasarani DCIO Paul Makonge to appear in court in June over failure to produce a police file in DJ Brownskin case.
DJ Brownskin alias Michael Macharia Njiiri is charged with aiding his wife Sharon Njeri's suicide on July 29, 2022.
When the matter came up for hearing on Thursday before Milimani principal magistrate Gilbert Shikwe, the court was told the police file was not in court and neither was the investigating officer present.
"There is no police file and the investigating officer is not present in court neither is any witness. We are seeking for an adjournment and summons to be issued to the DCIO Kasarani to appear in court," the prosecution said.
The prosecution further informed the court that the investigating officer had been transferred.
The defence lawyer Duncan Okatch, however, stated that the matter was delayed since it was the second time the hearing was not proceeding.
The court noted that today was the second time the police file missing.
When the case came up on April 3, the court summoned the investigating officer to appear with the file.
The magistrate noted that the case was of public interest matter and questioned why there was no police file and on one witness in court.
"I issue orders to summon the DCIO Kasarani to appear in court on June 5 to explain the whereabouts of the police file, failure to which I will issue a warrant of arrest," magistrate Shikwe ruled.
The DJ has denied the charges of aiding the wife's suicide.
He faced a second count of failing to use all reasonable force to prevent his wife from committing suicide although he knew that she was planning to commit suicide.
He was further charged with destroying suicidal evidence from his phone on June 1, 2023, having knowledge that the said evidence would be required in judicial proceedings.
Father of the deceased was supposed to testify today (Thursday).
The case will be mentioned on June 5.
