Audio By VocalizeSarah Wairimu, the widow of Tob Cohen, at a Kibera court on January 29,2025. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]Sarah Wairimu, widow of slain Dutch businessman Tob Cohen, suffered a major blow on Thursday after the Kibera High Court rejected her bid to nullify her ongoing murder trial and restart the case afresh before a different judge. “Having carefully considered the application and the grounds advanced, I am not persuaded that there exists any bias in this matter,” Justice Kavedza ruled. Justice Kavedza, however, held that the High Court, sitting as a trial court, lacked the legal authority to overturn its own rulings or nullify proceedings already conducted. With both applications dismissed, the murder trial will continue before the same judge.

Source: Standard Digital February 26, 2026 14:57 UTC