This archive report was first published on 3 September 2021.
Published on September 3, 2021, six police officers have been charged with the murder of two Embu brothers after their concerted efforts to block their prosecution hit a snag.
High Court Judge Daniel Ogembo dismissed two applications by the six officers who were pressing for an inquest to establish the cause of the deaths of Benson Njiru Ndwiga, 22, and Emmanuel Mutura Ndwiga, 19, on the night of August 1 and 2, 2021.
The six officers, corporals Benson Mbuthia Mabuuri and Consolata Njeri Kariuki and police constables Martin Musamali Wanyama, Nicholas Sang Cheruiyot, Lilian Cherono Chemuna and James Mwaniki Njohu, are charged with murdering the two brothers along the Kiriari-Mbuvoni road in Embu County.
Justice Ogembo overruled the objection by the Kianjokoma six and ordered them to plead to the murder charges preferred against them.
However, the judge allowed the six to appeal against his ruling.
Mr. Omari applied for their release on bond, saying Cpl Kariuki is sick and needs agent medical attention.
Justice Ogembo ordered the suspects to be remanded at the Industrial Area and Lang'ata Women's remand homes respectively until September 22 to await bail application hearing.
