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Sarah Wairimu's Scathing Words at Tob Cohen's Burial

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Nyakundi Report

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This archive report was first published on 24 September 2019.

On September 24, 2019, Tob Cohen, a billionaire who was brutally murdered, was laid to rest in a Jewish cemetery in Nairobi.

His wife, Sarah Wairimu, who is the main suspect in the murder case, was among those who attended the burial.

Despite being shunned by Cohen's family, Wairimu delivered a scathing eulogy, lashing out at those who she claimed were her friends but had turned against her.

"You are dogs that have eaten the sheep's skin," she said. "I know you."

Wairimu's outburst came as a surprise to many, given her reputation as a calm and composed person.

However, her family had already distanced themselves from her, with Cohen's mother, Gabrielle van Straten, leaving Kenya on September 21, 2019, after expressing her desire not to meet Wairimu at the burial.

Straten had already left the country before the burial, citing her inability to attend the ceremony.

Cohen's body was found in a water tank at his home in the affluent Kitsuru area of Nairobi.

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