NAIROBI, Kenya, May 12 – The High Court in Eldoret has declined to give bond to Ibrahim Rotich, the chief suspect in the gruesome murder of celebrated Kenyan athlete Agnes Tirop on October 13 last year. The suspect who was arrested after a dramatic chase that led detectives to Changamwe, Mombasa, had requested bail, but presiding judge Justice Reuben Nyakundi declined, saying his conduct had given the court doubts over his cooperation in the case. Even personal circumstances and steps you took after the incident have made this court ask so many questions about your availability if released on bond,” Justiced Nyakundi ruled, as queted by Daily Nation. He further added; “The manner in which you behaved from the beginning makes this court deny you a bond. It is alleged that she had been in strained relations with Rotich, who was arrested a few days after the murder.

Source: Daily Nation May 12, 2022 06:27 UTC