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Covid-19: trial of Kilifi DG Gideon Saburi fails to kick off

Kilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi (centre) at the Mombasa Law Courts for the mention of his case on May 5, 2020.

Photo credit: Kevin Odit | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The case was to be heard for three days this week until Thursday.
  • Mr Saburi had previously made an application seeking to have the prosecution supply him with names of the panel of doctors who conducted Covid-19 tests from samples purported to have been obtained from him.
  • Mr Saburi had also sought to be supplied with a list of samples taken from him on March 18 that led to his alleged results.

The trial of Kilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi, who has been accused of willfully exposing himself to members of the public while suffering from Covid-19, failed to proceed for hearing today.

The case file had been called out and the court was informed by the prosecution and defence lawyers that they were ready to proceed.