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Jumwa, her aide denied bond ahead of plea-taking in murder case

Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa (right) and her aide Geoffrey Otieno at the High Court in Mombasa County on October 19, 2020 over a man's murder during the Ganda Ward by-election in 2019.

Photo credit: Brian Ocharo | Nation Media Group

By  Brian Ocharo

Correspondent

What you need to know:

  • Ms Jumwa and Mr Otieno were taken to court days after DPP Noordin Haji approved the murder charge over the death Gumbao Jola during the Ganda Ward by-election.
  • They will be taken to Coast General Hospital on October 21 for the exams.

Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa and her aide Geoffrey Okuto Otieno will remain in police custody until Thursday, when they will plead to murder charges over a man's death in 2019.

The High Court in Mombasa County directed on Monday that the two be remanded at Port Police Station pending mental assessments that will determine their fitness to stand trial.

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