This archive report was first published on 14 January 2022.
On January 14, 2022, Kisii Deputy Registrar Dorcas Mac'andere granted permission to detain Senior Sergeant Tom Magunda and Corporal Ekiru Chegem for further investigation into the death of Francis Mainyura, who died in police custody at Motonto Police Post in Kisii South Sub County seven years ago.
The court ordered the police officers to be remanded at Gesonso Police Station for three days before the trial begins, allowing them to complete investigations and undergo a medical examination to determine their fitness to stand trial.
The case is set to be mentioned on January 17, 2022, at the High Court in Homa Bay.
