This archive report was first published on 15 August 2019.
On August 15, 2019, Shanzu resident magistrate David Odhiambo ordered police to charge five suspects, including two Kenyan workers and Ali Punjani's Lebanese third wife Sushmita Karki, within a specified timeframe.
The suspects, who have spent the last two days at the Nyali Police station, were arrested during a raid on Punjani's residence on Tuesday.
Initially, detectives had sought to hold the suspects for a further seven days to complete investigations before charging them.
However, the magistrate ruled that the police must charge the suspects by 4pm on Thursday, giving them a limited timeframe to complete their investigations.
