The prosecutor argued that the determination of the case was likely to take long should the matter be assigned another judge. By the time she was transferred, the judge was supposed to rule whether the suspects had a case to answer in relation to the cruel murder of Jacobus Van Der Goes. The prosecutor argued that the determination of the case was likely to take long should the matter be assigned another judge. The judge is also expected to clear five other pending cases that she had handled and cleared with key witnesses. Mombasa resident judge Eric Ogola directed that the matter be placed before Justice Ongeri for further direction.

Source: Daily Nation September 19, 2018 12:11 UTC