Principal's murder trial moves to Nakuru
Icaciri Girls Secondary School principal Jane Muthoni and her co-accused, Isaac Ng’ang’a, alias Gikuyu, at the Kiambu High Court on June 13,2017. They are charged with the murder of her husband and Kiru High School principal Solomon Mwangi last year. The case has been moved to the Nakuru High Court. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Jane Muthoni and Isaac Ng'ang'a, alias Gikuyu, have been charged with killing the Kiru Boys' High School principal.
Justice Njugi welcomed the application, saying it was no longer possible for him to continue travelling to Kiambu to hear the matter.
A case in which a former Icaciri Girls Secondary School principal has been charged with killing her husband Solomon Mwangi, who was also a High School head teacher, has been moved to the Nakuru High Court.
Ms Jane Muthoni and Isaac Ng'ang'a, alias Gikuyu, have been charged with killing the Kiru Boys' High School principal whose body was recovered at a thicket at Karakuta in Juja, Kiambu County on November 2016.
NEW STATION
On Thursday, the prosecution led by State Counsel Catherine Mwaniki and the defence through lawyer Francis Njanja requested Justice Joel Ngugi, who was moved from Kiambu to Nakuru in March, to continue hearing the matter at his new station.
Ms Mwaniki said it’s the prosecution’s wish that the matter be heard and determined by Justice Ngugi, a position that was backed by the defence on grounds that “it will be the most convenient thing to do.”
“If you would agree, we can take hearing dates before you in Nakuru so that you can continue hearing this matter to the end,” Ms Mwaniki prayed to Justice Ngugi.
ADJOURNED
The matter was scheduled for hearing on Thursday, with three expert witnesses and two police officers expected to testify, but Ms Muthoni, was unwell and therefore not in a position to proceed.
Justice Njugi welcomed the application, saying it was no longer possible for him to continue travelling to Kiambu to hear the matter which has had to be adjourned several times due to issues on the defence side.
The Judge directed that the matter be mentioned on September 18 at the Kiambu High Court for further directions on how it will be moved to Nakuru and setting hearing dates.
