Court shuts media out of Utumishi Girls murder case
The eight suspects followed the proceedings from police custody and were not brought to open court...
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The High Court in Kibera has ordered that the media be excluded from proceedings in the Utumishi Girls murder case, where eight suspects are accused of killing 16 fellow students. The court made this decision during a virtual hearing on Friday.
- 16 students are alleged to have been murdered.
- Eight suspects, detained at Kabete Juvenile Remand Home, appeared virtually.
- The suspects will undergo a mental health assessment to determine their fitness to stand trial.
- The case will be mentioned again on July 1, 2026.
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