Court Issues Directives to DCI After Woman Accuses Samidoh of Rape
The court also gave orders restraining Samidoh from contacting the woman...
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The High Court in Nairobi has issued crucial directives to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) regarding rape allegations against prominent mugithi artist Samuel Muchoki, also known as Samidoh. The orders aim to preserve evidence and protect the accuser, identified by the initials M.R.W.
- Justice Lawrence Mugambi ordered the DCI to preserve forensic, documentary, digital, and electronic evidence.
- Samidoh has been restrained from contacting or interfering with the accuser, M.R.W., or her witnesses.
- The court mandated that M.R.W. be referred to only by her initials, with all identifying documents sealed.
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