This archive report was first published on 26 October 2019.
On October 26, 2019, Gilgil MP Martha Wangari denied marrying businessman Peter Karanja, a suspect in the murder of Dutch businessman Tob Cohen.
Wangari stated that she and Karanja have been separated for a long time and that she is not and has never been his wife.
She described Karanja as an 'irritant' and stated that she is 'no longer at ease' with him.
Wangari owns the property that Karanja is trying to register as his home in his pursuit for bail and bonds, and she claims that his claims that he owns the house are false.
She stated in an affidavit filed in court, 'I aver that the subject [Gilgil Teachers Project] is contested due to Karanja's attempt to occupy it on false allegations that I am his customary wife, which is not and has never been the case.'
Wangari also stated that the house in question is her property and that Karanja has no right to ownership or occupancy.
She has sued Karanja in a Naivasha law court over the property, and the case is still pending in the court.
Wangari's affidavit was filed before justice Daniel Ogembo, who will deliver his ruling over Karanja's application for bail and bond terms on the following Tuesday.
