The hearing
of the case against suspects accused of killing former Kabete MP George Muchai
resumes at the High Court today, with the accused persons expected to make their
submissions.
Justice
Kanyi Kimondo of the High Court in Nairobi is expected to hear from the
suspects before the case comes to a close and a judgment date is set.
The suspects
have all maintained their innocence despite many prosecution witnesses linking
them to the gruesome murder in 2015.
The accused
are Eric Muyera Isabwa alias chairman, Raphael Kimani alias Kim Butcher,
Mustapha Kimani alias Musto, Stephen Astiva alias Chokore, Jane Wanjiru alias
Shiro, Margaret Njeri, and Simon Wambugu.
Baby Pendo case
Justice Margaret Muigai will mention a case in which the state is
seeking the transfer of the file of the Baby Pendo murder case to the High
Court in Kisumu.
The third
accused officer in the Baby Pendo case is yet to declare his position on the
transfer of the trial from the Milimani Court in Nairobi to Kisumu.
Four police
commanders, John Chengo, Linah Kogey, Cyprine Robi, and James Rono, are charged
with the murder of Baby Pendo, a six-month-old girl who suffered fatal injuries
during police operations in Kisumu in August
2017.
However,
Robi is yet to file his submissions on the DPP application.
Last week,
Justice Muigai directed that they file their responses before today’s mention.
“I can set a mention date for the third accused to indicate the way forward, whether to serve or make oral submissions, so we can confirm if responses have been filed and whether further submissions will follow,” Justice Muigai said.
