This archive report was first published on 27 August 2021.
Published on August 27, 2021, a woman suspected of killing her baby during a fight with her husband is yet to enter a plea after the DCI asked the court for more time to complete investigations.
Ann Andasi Muronji, 30, is facing murder charges over the death of her three-month-old baby after a violent altercation with her husband in mid-June this year.
According to a police report, the incident occurred when Andasi's husband, who was intoxicated, got into a fight with her, resulting in both of them accidentally falling on their baby, who tragically died.
Constable Moses Mbwele, the investigating officer, filed an affidavit in a Nairobi court seeking to extend Andasi's detention, citing the need for further investigation into the case.
He stated that detectives would visit the scene of the crime in the Dagoretti area to gather evidence and that Andasi might have dumped her child's body after killing her.
Andasi is being interrogated to determine whether she can be charged with murder, and the police are still searching for her husband and other accomplices who are at large.
“The respondent (Andasi) is believed to be having crucial information which may lead to the arrest of the others. Other witnesses are yet to record their statements and it will be fair and just for this honourable court to grant the orders as prayed for sufficient gathering of the evidence,” Mbwele said.
The court also heard that Andasi needs to undergo a mental assessment before facing murder charges in the High Court.
Senior principal magistrate Charles Mwaniki allowed the DCI to continue detaining Andasi for two weeks, ruling, “I allow application by the DCI through the investigative officer and the suspect to be remanded for 14 days to enable the completion of the probe in the matter.”
