An Indian man who was found liable for the death of his wife in an inquest will be charged with murder.
Nikesh Senghani was on Tuesday arraigned before Justice Kanyi Kimondo to take plea for the murder of his late wife Vanita Nikesh.
However, the prosecutor told court that it was not ready to proceed with the plea because Nikesh had not been taken for mental assessment.
The court directed that Nikesh be escorted to Mathare mental hospital for psychiatric test.
The plea was deferred to December 8
A Kibera court found Nikesh and his elderly mother Debai Senghani both liable for the death of 27-year-old Vanita Nikesh and recommended for their prosecution.
The late Vanita Nikesh body was found by her mother-in-law and some neighbours who told court that she was suspended by the neck using a piece of cloth, at house number one of Block 1, at the Swaminarayan Temple flats, along the Southern bypass, off Langata road.
Magistrate Elector Riany ruled that it was clear that this was not a normal death and there was a lot of cover up going on in the case meaning there was foul play.
“Nikesh Senghani and his mother Debai Harji Senghani are found liable for the death of Vanita and the DPP to take necessary action against them in accordance with the law,” the court ruled.
The court noted that Nikesh mother who was Vanita’s mother-in-law was not an honest witness during her testimony as she kept saying either I don’t know and I do not remember
“She turned out not to be an honest witness because she claimed that she accessed the deceased through her bedroom window but upon scene visit it was found that the window was too high for her to reach,” the court said.
Magistrate Riany said the court was also informed that Debai requested the Investigating officer to quickly dispose of Vanita’s body as they didn’t want many cases.
