This archive report was first published on 27 September 2019.
On September 27, 2019, a Nairobi court heard that Moses Wainaina, the owner of Precious Talent School, had been cooperating with the police in their investigation into the death of eight pupils after a classroom collapsed in his school.
Wainaina's legal team argued that there was no need to detain him, as he had been questioned by the police on Monday and released before presenting himself to the police again on Thursday.
The prosecution sought two weeks to detain Wainaina, citing the need to conclude investigations into the circumstances surrounding the building collapse.
However, Wainaina's lawyers objected to the application, stating that their client was not in danger, having stayed outside for four days after the tragedy.
Wainaina is accused of giving false information while seeking a school registration certificate from the Ministry of Education, and the prosecution claimed that releasing him could endanger his life due to public anger.
