Wife, Prime Suspect In Kirinyaga Businessman Murder

A woman accused of killing her husband last year could not take a plea at the High Court in Kirinyaga as the judge was said to be engaged elsewhere.
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When she was taken before Senior Principal Magistrate Eric Wambo, Lydia Wakuthii Mbogo, from Mirichi in Kirinyaga East, was informed she could not take plea since her case could only be handled by the High Court.

“According to offence contained in this charge sheet, which is murder, only a High Court judge can take your plea and since the presiding judge is away on official duty, you will be remanded at the Embu GK Prison until June 10,” the magistrate ordered.
Murdered Francis
Wakuthii is said to have murdered Francis Mbogo alias Kasarani on August 21, last year, at South Ngariama Ranching Scheme, jointly with others not before the court.
Mbogo was a businessman with interests in building and road construction.
Mwea East police commander Dorothy Gaitenga said they forwarded the file to the Director of Public Prosecutions for consent after their initial investigations.
“On matters of this nature, it is procedural for the police to compile their findings and forward them to the DPP, who, upon studying the contents, give the direction on the way forward, hence the delay,” Gaitenga said.