This archive report was first published on 11 October 2019.
On October 11, 2019, Peter Karanja, a co-accused in the murder of Dutch businessman Tob Cohen, was charged in court after being declared mentally fit to stand trial.
Karanja denied any involvement in Cohen's murder, claiming he did not jointly kill the Dutch tycoon with Cohen's wife, Sarah Wairimu.
The court will convene next Thursday to hear Karanja's application for bail, as well as an application by the prosecution to consolidate his case with Wairimu's, which is set for hearing on November 12.
Justice Stella Mutuku granted Wairimu Sh2 million bail, with the condition that she keeps off her matrimonial home and avoids contacting witnesses in the case. She was also ordered to deposit her passport in court.
Justice Mutuku ruled that the prosecution had not persuaded the court that Wairimu's release would jeopardize the murder trial, despite their argument that Wairimu could abscond court if released, given that she had no fixed abode and her matrimonial home in Kitisuru was under police watch.
