Sarah Wairimu, the widow of Tob Cohen, now wants DCI boss George Kinoti’s call and text history, arguing Kinoti interfered with the scene of crime in the lead-up to the discovery of Cohen’s body on September 13.
Wairimu, through her lawyer Philip Murgor, also wants call and text logs of former MP, Patrick Muiruri, and 20 other people, including senior law enforcement officers.
In a letter addressed to Kinoti, Wairimu says the DCI chief “interfered with the scene of crime during the recovery of Cohen’s body at his Kitisuru home”.
State prosecutor, Catherine Mwaniki, said the authenticity of the letter alleged to have been authored by Wairimu is still being investigated, and, therefore, should not be brought to the judge’s attention at this stage.
Mwaniki claims that Murgor profiled senior police officers by exposing their names and phone contacts.
“Your honour, the letter is under investigations, and I plead with the court not to allow it be read here at this stage,” Mwaniki told Justice Stella Mutuku on Tuesday, November 12.
In the said-letter, Wairimu claims several of her possessions, including a car, a tea mug and personal belonging were stolen at the scene of crime.
The 53-year-old used two pages in the letter to list her “stolen” valuables.
Wairimu further claims the pathologist she hired is yet to be furnished with forensic test reports.
“We still do not know the [exact] scene of crime, [what is written in the] crime report, forensic examination report of the body of the deceased or the witnesses that the prosecution are seeking to rely on,” said Wairimu’s lawyer, Murgor.
A pre-trial date is yet to be set, with the prosecution seeking to consolidate the charge against Wairimu with that of Peter Karanja, who is the other suspect in Cohen’s murder.
Justice Mutuku said she will deliver a ruling on the prosecution’s application at 2pm Tuesday.
The judge also said she will give her directions on Wairimu’s letter to Kinoti once it is filed formally in court.
