The magistrate's court in Mombasa will today proceed with hearing the testimonies of witnesses in the manslaughter cases of Paul Mackenzie and his 94 co-accused persons.
The charges stem from the bizarre incidents of the Shakahola deaths where the bodies of more than 400 people were retrieved from shallow graves in the forest in Kilifi.
The state pressed charges against Mackenzie who was the leader of the cult that is believed to have persuaded most of the victims to fast to their deaths.
The hearing of the case began on Monday, August 12 with the first witness whose identity remains protected taking to the stand in a closed session.
The second witness is expected to take to the stand today with a total of five witnesses to testify this week.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has prepared 422 witnesses in the case.
Elsewhere in Nairobi, a magistrate will rule on Tuesday whether to review orders that detained two casual labourers allegedly arrested with grenades outside the home of businessman Jimi Wanjigi in Muthaiga area last week.
Chief Magistrate Bernard Ochoi had ordered the detention of Duncan Otieno and Calvin Odongo for seven days shortly before advocate Willis Otieno made the application for a review.
Otieno argued that the grenades had been planted by police officers outside Wanjigi's home and that the casual labourers were just victims of the circumstances.
"The persons who planted the explosives in the vehicles are officers. CCTV cameras are capturing what they did. Officers planted the explosives on that vehicle. Allow the innocent to get out of the fight and let the giants fight like giants," Otieno submitted.
Ochoi is expected to deliver his ruling this morning.
At the anti-corruption court, the trial of former Bomas of Kenya CEO Peter Koria in a case where he is accused of fraud in an alleged irregular award of a Sh8.6 million procurement tender continues.
The matter is being heard by principal magistrate Celesa Okore.
