Witness turns against State in murder caseA star witness stunned the High Court by recanting a confession that led to his conviction for murder. Charo was charged alongside Eddlied Mandi Jilani and Makonde Ruwa with the murder of businessman Issack Kassim Sorow in Kilifi on March 8, last year. During the trial he confessed to participating in the murder and indicated that he strangled the businessman in conspiracy with the two. Under Kenya’s adversarial system, the prosecution could apply to declare Charo a hostile witness and stand him down. The court heard that Jilani solicited Sorow Sh9 million to assist him (Sorow) win a contract from Kwale County government.

Source: Standard Digital June 18, 2019 07:07 UTC