Maribel Kapolon murder case moved to High Court in Chuka
Benson Kimathi (left), main suspect in the murder of nine-year-old Maribel Kapolon, consults his lawyer Elias Mutuma when he appeared at the High Court in Meru on October 2, 2018. PHOTO | GITONGA MARETE| NATION MEDIA GROUP
Two suspects, Benson Kimathi, a former prison warder at Kangeta Prison, and Francis Otudo, to undergo mental tests before pleading to the charges.
Two suspects in the murder of a Meru magistrate’s daughter who was found dumped in Gitoro Forest over two weeks ago will be tried at the High Court in Chuka, Tharaka-Nithi County.
Justice Alfred Mabeya, the judge who was presiding over the matter at the High Court in Meru, on Tuesday transferred the case to Chuka.
