This archive report was first published on 16 September 2019.
On September 16, 2019, the High Court directed Sarah Wairimu, the estranged wife of murdered Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen, to plead to charges on September 26.
Justice Jessie Lesiit postponed the plea taking after it emerged that Ms Wairimu was yet to undergo a mental exam, which was ordered to be completed within seven days.
The court also directed that a post-mortem exam on Mr Cohen's body be done on Tuesday, with pathologists for Ms Wairimu and the family of the late Cohen allowed to be present during the examination.
Following the post-mortem exam, Cohen's family, represented by lawyers Cliff Ombeta and Dunstan Omari, will seek the release of the body for burial, but the judge clarified that the court has no jurisdiction over the internment of the remains.
Defence lawyer Philip Murgor was granted permission to argue Ms Wairimu's bail application after taking plea on September 26, citing that she has been in custody since August 28.
Ms Wairimu was directed to remain at the Lang'ata Women Prison for the next 10 days.
During the court session, the media was barred from publishing details of the investigations into Mr Cohen's murder, and Mr Cohen's family was also prohibited from speaking to the media.
