This archive report was first published on 5 October 2019.
On October 5th, 2019, High Court Justice Stella Mutuku adjourned the bail application of Sarah Wairimu, accused of murdering her Dutch husband Tob Cohen, until October 11th.
Wairimu's bail application was opposed by the prosecution, who argued that her character after her husband's disappearance on July 19th is questionable.
The prosecution claimed that Wairimu reported her husband's disappearance 13 days later and lied that he travelled to Thailand for treatment.
They also alleged that Wairimu's attorney, Phillip Murgor, was contacting potential witnesses through her instructions, and that the accused and her lawyer created disturbance during Cohen's burial by asking some mourners to leave.
“The conduct of Wairimu of hiding the body in the underground tank warrants the denial of bail,” the prosecution argued.
Wairimu's lawyer, Murgor, dismissed the prosecution's submissions, stating that it was unable to prove claims that she would interfere with evidence and witnesses.
He also rubbished allegations that Wairimu has no moral support from her family, urging the court to release the accused on bail as there are no substantial grounds to continue detaining her.
Wairimu was charged with murdering her 71-year-old husband, who had lived in Kenya for 32 years, on the night of July 19th and 20th in Nairobi.
