This archive report was first published on 28 September 2019.
On September 28, 2019, relatives of murdered Dutchman Tob Cohen expressed concerns that his widow, Sarah Wairimu, should be denied bail due to the risk it poses to their lives.
Benard Cohen and his sister Gabrielle, both blood siblings of the slain tycoon, submitted sworn affidavits to the court stating that releasing Wairimu would put them in harm's way.
The siblings claimed that the nature of the offense and the gruesome manner in which it was committed make them apprehensive that they could be targeted for elimination if Wairimu is released.
They also alleged that Wairimu has the potential to interfere with witnesses and contaminate evidence, citing a previous ruling by Kiambu Chief Magistrate Priscilla Gichohi who found her to have coached witnesses before.
Wairimu, 52, is suspected of killing her 71-year-old husband, Tob Cohen. She has yet to enter a plea.
Cohen's body was found in an empty water tank in his Kitisuru home compound, Nairobi, on September 13, 2019. He had been missing since July 19, 2019.
Wairimu's lawyers dismissed the allegations of witness tampering and interference with evidence, stating that there was no evidence to support these claims.
Wairimu also denied the allegations, stating that there was no evidence to depict the risk to life that her release on bail poses to her in-laws.
