[Collins Kweyu,Standard]A court has directed former rugby player Alex Olaba be remanded for seven days at Kilimani Police Station to allow detectives to complete investigations into allegations he attempted to murder a key witness in a gang rape case. Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Bernard Ochoi allowed the police to detain Olaba when he was arraigned yesterday. The police had sought for 10 days to detain Olaba in order to complete their investigations before charging him officially. The two are facing the charges before Principal Magistrate Zainab Abdul at a Milimani court and are out on cash bail of Sh300,000 each. Kenya Harlequins' Alex Olaba during Christies Sevens rugby tournament at RFUEA grounds on Sunday Sept 16, 2018.

Source: Standard Digital April 24, 2021 08:15 UTC