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Suspect is senator’s nephew, court told

Kevin Lameck Akodhe, a former driver of the late Venezuelan Ambassador Olga Fonseca Jimenez. Another suspect, Ahmed Mohammed, who has been at large since the murder, is former Defence minister, Senator Yusuf Haji’s nephew. Akodhe said this Monday during cross-examination in court. PHOTO/FILE

By  MAUREEN KAKAH

What you need to know:

  • The suspect is being sought by police to face the charges alongside Saragay, Ahmed Mutivane Omido, Alex Sifuma Wanyonyi, and Moses Kiprotich Kalya.
  • The court also heard that there was a disagreement on who was the embassy’s bank account signatory, which allegedly began after Ms Olga was posted to Kenya.

A suspect in the murder of former Venezuelan ambassador Olga Fonseca Jimenez is a relative of a former Defence minister, the trial court heard Monday.

Ahmed Mohammed, who has been at large since the murder, is former Defence minister, Senator Yusuf Haji’s nephew, a former embassy driver said Monday during cross-examination in court.

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