Two People Charged With Murder Before Kiambu High Court in Connection With The Murder of Daniel Muthiani Bernard Alias Sniper.
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Vincent Murithi Kirimi Alias Supuu O’mioro and Murangiri Kenneth Guantai Alias Tali were charged with murder contrary to Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code (Cap. 63) after the mental assessments determined that they were both fit to stand trial. They pleaded not guilty before Lady Justice Dorah Chepkwony and will be remanded at Industrial Area Remand Prison pending filing a bail application by the defence and a subsequent response by the prosecution.
It is alleged that the accused persons, on diverse dates between 2nd December 2023 and 6th December 2023 at River Mutonga in Ciakariga Sub-County within Tharaka Nithi County, jointly with others not before the court, murdered Daniel Muthiani Bernard Alias Sniper.
The court directed the Probation and Aftercare Service to conduct a social inquiry and file a pre-bail report within 14 days. The matter will be mentioned on 29 February 2024.
Earlier, on January 19, 2023, the two had been arraigned before the High Court in Kiambu in connection with the murder of Daniel Muthiani Bernard. The prosecution team, through ADPP, Ms. Wangui Gichuhi; Ag. ADPP, Ms. Evelyn Onunga; PPC, Mr. Benjamin Kelwon; PC, Mr. Augustine Gacharia and PC, Ms. Brenda Parklea, however, made an application before Kiambu High Court Deputy Registrar, Hon. Jackline Karani, seeking to defer the plea for 7 days pending a mental assessment of the suspects.
In her ruling, the Deputy Registrar allowed the prosecution application and directed that each suspect be subjected to a psychiatrist assessment and the report tabled in court before a plea is taken. The suspects will be detained at Muthaiga Police Station until 29th January 2024, when they would take a plea.
