Officer in Mukuru murder case opposes plea deferral
By Zipporah Ngwatu, February 25, 2026Police officer Godwin Mwashuke Mjomba, a person of interest in the murder of Shukri Adan Ibrahim Issaka, has opposed the application by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to postpone his plea-taking.
The DPP request came after it emerged that Mjomba had been ordered to undergo mental assessment at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) before pleading to murder charges on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, before Justice Martin Muya.
Appearing before Makadara High Court Judge Muya on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, lawyer Wandugi Karathe, representing the officer, vehemently rejected the prosecution application, citing that his client has been in custody for two months.
Lawyer Wandugi argued that the matter has been taken very casually, adding that his client was arrested on January 11, 2026, and adding that he has also been frustrated while trying to access his file.
Further, he urged the court to grant his client bail terms pending the assessment test, noting that he will be available once the prosecution is able to get a booking for the same.
“My lord, what this application really amounts to is pre-detention on the basis of a psychiatric report. I must say, my lord, that I’ve been taken to court in Makadara two times, only to find the file is not there,” lawyer Wandugi told the court.
“My Lord, a psychiatric report is not a mandatory thing, and it can be done at any other point if the parties agree. My Lord, I would urge you to consider granting him any bond and bail terms,” the lawyer submitted to court.
“If they want him, they can make a date with the medical personnel for another day. It is two months of pre-trial detention. It is really wrong; it is illegal. We cannot extend it, my lord,” the lawyer added.
The prosecution also rejected the officer’s request to have him released on bail terms pending the mental assessment.
Justice Muya granted the DPP the seven days they had requested and directed that the matter be mentioned on March 3, 2026.
“We will have the last mention in respect of the mental report that will be on Tuesday, March 3, 2026,” Judge Muya ruled.