The suspects are accused of jointly with others who were not before the court of willingly killing the chief at his Kamaindi location in Igambang’ombe Sub County, Tharaka Nithi County on April 30, 2019. “Meanwhile, the suspects will remain in police custody until July 31, 2019 when the case will be heard,” said Justice Limo. The administrator's murder led to the killing of Chuka OCS Joseph Kinyua and a police informer at Ugweri market in Embu County on May 1, 2019. The OCS was attacked while pursuing a suspect in the chief’s murder David Ikaaba who was also shot dead by police at the market. Four suspects in the murder of the OCS were arraigned in Embu Court on May 20 and police sought more time for investigation.

Source: Standard Digital May 23, 2019 10:04 UTC