This archive report was first published on 13 September 2019.
Tycoon Tob Cohen's Body Found in Manhole at Kitisuru Home ¶
On Friday, September 13, 2019, the body of Tob Cohen, a 71-year-old tycoon, was found in a manhole at his Kitisuru home in Nairobi, confirmed by DCI George Kinoti.
According to Kinoti, the body was discovered on the same day, a day after Cohen's wife, Sarah Wairimu, was presented in court on a murder charge. However, she did not take a plea after the court ordered a mental assessment.
Kinoti told journalists at the scene that the body had been positively identified by family members and confirmed to be Cohen's. He also stated that the suspects in custody were heartless and that Cohen was murdered in his own residence.
Detecives said the body had been blindfolded and wrapped in a blue blanket, with both hands tied, suggesting he may have been tortured to death. Kinoti also stated that more suspects would be taken in, as two suspects were already in custody.
As soon as the body was discovered, the murder suspect Wairimu was taken to the home by police and her lawyer Philip Murgor called, but he has protested, accusing police of fixing his client.
Cohen, a celebrated golf tournament organizer, was reported missing two months ago, and his wife was arrested and detained until Thursday when the prosecution told the court that they had evidence to charge her with the murder.
Justice Charles Kariuki directed Wairimu's state of mind to be examined and the report tabled in court on Monday when the case will be mentioned.
