This archive report was first published on 12 December 2019.
Published on December 12, 2019, the prosecution has opposed an application by Sarah Wairimu, the widow of slain Dutch national Tob Cohen, to be allowed to operate his business and access her Kitsuru home.
Prosecutor Alexander Muteti told the court that the application is premature and should be dismissed, as it may interfere with the ongoing investigations.
“The swabbing of the house was done almost at every corner of the house and granting access to the house will jeopardize the investigations,” said Muteti.
He added that the police have not taken away the properties but are preserving the scene of crime, with some items being considered for analysis and investigations ongoing.
“If the house is released either for business or occupation, the scene of crime will be contaminated and this will render investigations as useless,” said Muteti, urging the court not to interfere with the scene of crime and bond terms.
It is worth noting that an order issued on October 11, 2019, barred Wairimu from accessing or going near the matrimonial home along Farasi Lane in Mugomoini Lane.
Furthermore, Muteti told the court that it lacks jurisdiction to entertain Wairimu’s application because it can only deal with the murder trial but the properties are matters of commercial courts.
