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Originally published by Citizen DigitalNovember 7, 2025
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Sarah Wairimu charged with lying to police officers, swearing false affidavit
Appearing before Principal Magistrate Zainab Abdul at the Kibera Law Courts, Wairimu denied the two charges and remains remanded at Lang’ata Women’s Prison, where she is also facing trial for the murd.....
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Sarah Wairimu Kamotho, already implicated in the 2019 murder of her husband Tob Cohen, now faces fresh charges for allegedly providing false information to police and swearing a false affidavit regarding a lost passport.
- Wairimu denied the charges before Principal Magistrate Zainab Abdul at the Kibera Law Courts on Friday.
- According to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), on February 20, 2023, Wairimu "knowingly and maliciously" told Chief Inspector Mercy Riungu at Munyange Police Station in Othaya, Nyeri County, that her passport was lost.
- The accused also swore a false affidavit before Advocate Muchiri wa Gathoni at Pamki House in Nyeri Town on the same day, claiming her passport was lost, despite knowing it was not.
- Her bail hearing for the murder charge is scheduled for June 4, 2025, after being denied bail in February 2025 due to concerns about witness intimidation.
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