- Kang'ethe is detained at the facility awaiting the hearing and determination of his extradition proceedings to the US.
- The state led by Ms Nduati acknowledged the issues and noted that they were contained in the respondent's documents.
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The man accused of stabbing a woman to death and leaving her in a car at an airport in Boston, USA has once again made his complaints known in court.
Appearing before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina on Thursday, Kevin Kang'ethe through his lawyer spoke of some "silent issues" that he has had to endure while in custody at the Industrial Area Remand and Allocation Centre.
Kang'ethe is detained at the facility awaiting the hearing and determination of his extradition proceedings to the US.
His counsel Maina Ndegwa told the court Kang'ethe's family has been receiving threats and intimidations from time to time.
"His family is being intimidated everytime now and then. They are being issued with threats and we think that is because of association," he said.
"We are seeking protection from the court so his family can have peace."
The court was also told that the man needs access to a medical facility which he has not received.
It also heard of the suspect's continued holding at the facility's maximum side instead of the medium allocation side, which the state obtained orders for.
Additionally, Ndegwa raised the issue of the continued denial of access to his client's phone and credit cards, saying they are needed to take care of the legal fees.
"The continued denial of his access to his phone and credit card is construed to denial to access of justice because there are other applications he (Kang'ethe) needs to make and he needs money which he had no access to," he said.
He urged the court to order that the suspect be given access to the same.
He further stated that they had not been able to get typed court orders despite having paid for them, saying every time they tried getting the same they would be taken in circles.
The state led by Ms Nduati acknowledged the issues and noted that they were contained in the respondent's documents.
She stated that the same had been served to them about an hour before court and they had not yet had time to respond to them.
She prayed that the court adjourns until Monday to address both the bail/bond proceedings and the issues raised today.
On the issue of medical access, the government asked the court to issue orders for the suspect to be taken to either Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) or any hospital of choice to the detention facility.
Magistrate Onyina approved the request for medical attention and ordered that Kang'ethe be escorted to the hospital.
The court further directed that the parties meet on Monday at 2 pm for highlighting of submissions.
Kang'ethe escaped to Kenya after he allegedly killed Margaret Mbitu in the US.