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Making the application before Milimani magistrate Zeinab Abdul Monday, the prosecutor said the life of the witness was in danger. She said Olaba committed the offence while out on bail. The prosecutor, Evelyne Onunga, said the police had concluded Investigations and are ready to charge him with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to defeat justice. The prosecutor says Olaba cant enjoy his liberty when the prosecution key witness’ life is at risk. In response, Mr Olaba said the conspiracy to murder charges are just mere allegations. He said he has always been attending court without fail and...

The police had sought for more days to detain Olaba to complete investigations. Investigating officer George Otieno previously told the court that Olaba made several attempts, directly and indirectly, to contact a State witness in the gang-rape case with intention of interfering with his trial. He said when Olaba failed to get positive response, he resorted to unlawful and desperate means to silence the witness. The court was also informed that the suspect wanted to eliminate the witness in the gang-rape case, which he is facing alongside former player Frank Wanyama. The two are facing...

RUGBY Former rugby player Alex Olaba at a Milimani court on Friday,April 23,2021 where he was brought on a miscellinious application as police asked for 10 days to detain him as they complete with their investigations over an attempt to kill a key witness in a case where alongside another former rugby player Frank Wanyama they were charged with gang rape.[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 ...

THE STANDARD NAIROBI Alex Olaba is accused of attempting to kill a key witness in a rape case against him. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] Former Kenya Sevens rugby player Alex Olaba has been detained for seven days to allow detectives time to complete probe into accusation of attempted murder of rape witness. Milimani Senior Resident Magistrate Bernard Ochoi on Friday, April 23 allowed the DCI detectives’ request to hold the suspect for a week, saying the accusations levelled against Olaba were weighty and deserved thorough investigations before a formal suit is filed. The Investigating Officer...