This archive report was first published on 21 September 2019.
On September 21, 2019, High Court Deputy Registrar Jane Kamau declined to issue orders sought by Sarah Wairimu, the widow of slain Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen, to attend her husband's burial. The application will be heard on Monday morning.
Wairimu, through her lawyer Philip Murgor, had filed an application seeking orders directing the officer in command at the Langata Women Prison to escort her to the Jewish Cemetery on September 23 at 1.30 pm to attend the burial. The burial will take place at Jewish cemetery along Wangari Maathai Road, Nairobi.
Wairimu claims a dispute arose between her and her sister-in-law Gabrielle Straten during the post-mortem conference as to the time and manner in which her late husband should be buried. She has sued the DCI, DPP, and named Gabrielle as an interested party in the application.
Wairimu's lawyer, Philip Murgor, argued that if she is not allowed to pay her last respects to her husband, it will be an infringement of her constitutional rights under Article 50 (2) (a) to be considered innocent until proven guilty by a competent court of law.
According to Murgor, Wairimu has absolutely nothing to do with her husband's death and has the constitutional right to be considered innocent until proven guilty.
