Cameroonian national arrested in Sh80 million fake gold scam
The suspect is currently in custody as detectives pursue more suspects believed to be part of the syndicate.
The suspect is currently in custody as detectives pursue more suspects believed to be part of the syndicate.
A Malindi court on Monday granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) permission to conduct the exhumations.
Rotich, who is the prime suspect in the killing of Tirop, was released two years ago on a cash bail of Sh500,000 after the court allowed his application for bail.
The team is now revisiting earlier clues while seeking new information from both forested areas and local homesteads, where unusual activities were reported.
The court also heard from DPP James Mashira, who informed the magistrate that investigations into the matter were already 70 per cent complete.
The Committee on Implementation expressed disappointment during a sitting on Tuesday after the Ministry failed to provide clear progress on the enforcement of recommendations from two House reports adopted in the 12th Parliament.
A postmortem will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.
According to the lawyers, DCI officers had earlier stated that Maiyo would be arraigned at the Kahawa Law Courts. However, that did not happen.
In a video seen by Radio Generation Kenya, three plainclothes men, believed to be officers, are seen confronting Maiyo and pushing him against a wall before leading him away.
The MP’s arrest comes after protests turned chaotic in several towns during the Saba Saba events.
According to the police, creating false reports and staging abductions are criminal offences that not only distort facts but also harm the credibility of law enforcement and fuel unnecessary public anxiety.
The case will be heard again on July 18.