This archive report was first published on 2 December 2019.
Published on December 2, 2019, detectives in Kenya were investigating the gruesome murder of TheStar journalist Eric Oloo.
Chief Inspector of Police Sabina Kerubo, whose house the body of The Star correspondent was discovered in on November 21, appeared before Siaya Principal Magistrate James On'gondo.
The magistrate directed that she remain in custody at Siaya Police Station for 14 days, pending further investigations.
According to a sworn affidavit, detectives handling the case requested additional time to conclude their investigations into the murder.
Chief Inspector Tobias Akumu, leading the probe, stated that they intend to hand over the case file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) on Tuesday with their recommendations.
"We plan to have the file presented to the State counsel on Tuesday and await further directions from them. If the State counsel, upon receiving the file and after going through our recommendations directs that we charge her alongside the other two suspects already in police custody, then we will do so," he said.
Two brothers, Victor Ogola Luta and Franklin Joel Luta, who were arrested on November 21 and 22 respectively, will be arraigned on December 10 to face murder charges.
Leaders, including MPs Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja) and David Ochieng (Ugenya), called for a speedy conclusion of the investigation so that those behind the gruesome murder of the journalist are brought to book.
A post-mortem report revealed that the slain journalist died after being hit with a blunt object on the head and abdomen.
