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Slain Ivy Wangeci s mother Winfred Kingori before Eldoret High court on July 8, 2021.[Christopher Kipsang,Standard]
The hearing of the murder case against Naftali Njami Kinuthia, accused of killing Moi University medical student, Ivy Wangeci in cold blood on April 9, 2019, has finally kicked off, after five failed attempts.
Five witnesses including Wangeci’s mother and a classmate testified before Eldoret High Court Judge, Stephen Githinji on Thursday.
An emotional mother, Winfred Waithera told the court that her firstborn daughter in a family of three, was a hard-working, focused and self-driven girl, who was in her sixth and last year of medical school.
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Daniel Wesangula |
January 29th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
John King’ori (second left) with his supporters outside the High Court in 1994. [File, Courtesy]
John King’ori Mwangi, colourful former Nairobi mayor, died last week. For years, King’ori was the epitome of what defined leadership in the capital.
At the height of his powers, King’ori believed his tenure was divine, ordained by God. He heard a calling to save the city and restore its fading glory, and he answered it with gusto.
The year was 1994. City residents were suffocating in the stench of garbage that choked every alley. Chronic water problems necessitated the birth of water bowser cartels that continue to dominate some neighborhoods. Rolling blackouts were the norm and neighbourhoods would go 12 hours during the day or night without power.