Thika woman and her son who are believed to have killed her brother’s estranged mother-in-law have been detained for 15 days to allow police complete investigations.
Anne Wanjiru and her son Edwin Wanjiru were arraigned in court alongside Eliud Muiruri and Simon Wanjiku on suspicion of being behind the death of Dorothy Kiaraho.
The court declined to grant them bail as had been prayed for by their lawyer Danstan Omari saying it’s because of the seriousness of the charges they face.
The court further noted that there was also scanty details in regard to their place of residence.
It was also the courts finding that there was an existence of a person outside the Kenyan jurisdiction in the US believed to have orchestrated the events
Therefore, the court ruled that it would deny bail at this early stage of investigations.
Mention on April 30 2024 for further directions.
According to police reports, The late Kiaraho was attacked at Kenyatta road by unknown people on February 15 this year who poured acid on her which led to her death two months after the incident.
Police asked the court said to allow them detain the four for 21 days to allow them complete investigations into the murder.
However, Wanjiru’s lawyer Danstan Omari strongly opposed the application saying that’s a lot of days and his clients are willing to help investigators but they should be granted bail.
The court deferred the matter to Thursday this week when it will deliver ruling on the application by police.
According to police sources, Wanjiru is the sister to Patrick Murathimi who was married to the late Kiaraho’s daughter.
Both Murathimi and his ex-wife are based in the US and are currently in the middle of several court cases filed as a result of collapse of their marriage.
Police believe that Murathimi might have hired people through his sister to kill his former mother-in-law.
