This archive report was first published on 27 September 2019.
On September 27, 2019, a dramatic scene unfolded in the Milimani court as Sarah Wairimu's lawyer, Philip Murgor, faced opposition from the late Tob Cohen's family.
Lawyer Cliff Ombeta, representing the Cohen family, argued that Murgor's gazette notice had not been revoked, rendering him ineligible to represent Wairimu. Ombeta stated, "The fact that Murgor claims to have a resignation letter cannot be adopted by the court because such a letter cannot revoke a gazette notice."
State prosecutor Catherine Mwaniki also sought to have Murgor and Wairimu held in contempt of court for addressing the media during Cohen's burial, despite a gag order. Mwaniki requested additional time to confirm whether Murgor's gazette notice had been revoked.
Murgor, however, maintained that he was no longer the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and was ready to provide proof of his resignation. He accused the prosecution of using delay tactics to keep Wairimu in custody.
"I'm ready to swear an affidavit and serve it to the prosecution to prove that my gazette notice was revoked and that I am no longer a public prosecutor," Murgor said.
