This archive report was first published on 7 November 2019.
On November 7, 2019, a High Court in Eldoret witnessed a shocking scene as the mother of a murder victim confronted the accused.
Beatrice Wanyota, the bereaved mother, confronted Mustafa Idd, the suspect, as he was being led out of court by police officers. The court had ordered a psychiatric examination before the suspect could take the plea.
Ms. Wanyota reportedly slapped and punched the accused, telling him, “You are the one who killed my daughter and I am so angry with you.”
She also expressed her frustration with the delayed hearing of the case, stating, “Whenever I come to court for my daughter’s case, the matter is always postponed ostensibly to pave the way for mental assessment of the accused.”
However, Justice Stephen Githinji explained that the trial could not proceed until the suspect underwent a mental assessment.
The suspect, 31, is accused of killing 26-year-old Emma Wanyota on September 30 at Moi’s Bridge in Uasin Gishu County. He is also charged with the murder of his former lover, Nancy Etome, on July 25 at Kapkoi in Uasin Gishu County.
