Mr Ngugi, through his lawyer Nelius Kinyori, claimed that he was beaten by police officers to confess. In his submission, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Nicholas Mutuku told the court that the confession by Mr Ngugi had been made voluntarily. He dismissed claims by Mr Ngugi that he was tortured to confess the killings. She further said it is not clear whether Mr Ngugi was cautioned and his rights explained to him. Mr Kimani, Mwenda and Muiruri were kidnapped after leaving the Mavoko law courts on June 23, 2016.

Source: Daily Nation May 16, 2019 07:30 UTC