Seven arraigned over murder of 75-year-old man in Mathira
The prosecution led by Senior Sergeant Casper Ochieng explained that he needed additional time to obtain data from Safaricom, which he said would link the suspects to the murder that occurred on September 2. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Seven suspects have been arraigned in a Karatina court in connection with the murder of 75-year-old Joe Rukwarwo in Mathira, Nyeri County. The suspects were not required to take a plea as investigations are ongoing.
- The prosecution requested more time to obtain data from Safaricom to link the suspects to the murder that occurred on September 2.
- Principal Magistrate Eva Kanyiri released the suspects on a bond of KSh 1 million each with a surety of a similar amount.
- The deceased was beheaded, and his wife critically injured and left in a coma; she remains hospitalized in recovery.
- The case will be mentioned on October 10, 2025.
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