The high-profile murder trial of Meru blogger Daniel Muthiani, popularly known as Sniper, will resume in February next year at the Kiambu Law Courts, with former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza lined up as a key witness.
The case proceeded on Wednesday, where current Meru Governor Mutuma M’Ethingia took the stand before Justice Dorah Chepkwony. Mutuma told the court he knew the late blogger and had once sent him money to buy insecticides, adding that their communication was “largely one-sided.”
He also clarified that while he knew the first and second accused persons, he had no relationship with the others and played no role in the political disputes surrounding Mwangaza’s impeachment.
Earlier in the session, State Prosecutor Augustine Gacharia raised concern after all defence lawyers failed to appear in court without issuing any notice. He described their absence as a deliberate attempt to delay the proceedings.
Despite the no-show from the defence teams, Justice Chepkwony allowed Governor Mutuma to finish his testimony, noting that a power outage had cut short his earlier appearance.
The accused, Vincent Mureithi Kirimi alias Supuu, Murangiri Kenneth Guantai alias Tali, and others, have all denied murdering Muthiani between December 23 and 26, 2023, at the Mutonga River in Tharaka Nithi County.
The trial will continue on February 9th, 10th, and 11th as the prosecution prepares to call additional witnesses, including former Governor Kawira Mwangaza, in a case that continues to draw national attention.
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