This archive report was first published on 25 September 2019.
On September 24, 2019, Sarah Wairimu, the widow of slain businessman Tob Cohen, vowed to fight back and seek justice for the brutal murder of her husband during his burial at the Jewish community cemetery along Prof Wangari Mathai Road.
Wairimu accused some of Cohen's friends and family members of pretending to be innocent yet they are guilty, saying 'I'm not scared of anybody. One thing Tob taught me is not to take no for an answer. So, even in this I'm going to fight. And even as we stand here… the ones responsible for Tob's death are here in sheep's skin, your days are numbered.'
She expressed gratitude to close friends who stuck with her during the painful period, thanking the legal counsel, prison authorities, and law enforcement officers who allowed her to attend the burial.
Wairimu, a suspect in her husband's murder, was allowed to attend the burial under the tight watch of prison warders from Lang'ata Women's Prison where she is being held in remand.
The funeral was initially slated to take place on Monday but was pushed to Tuesday after they failed to raise the required number of priests to conduct the final rites.
