Anne Adhiambo, the main suspect in the murder of Nairobi Hospital Acting Finance Director Eric Maigo, will remain in custody till October 25.
She was arraigned on Wednesday, and the prosecution has requested that the suspect remain in custody as they continue to conduct their investigations.
According to the prosecution, the CCTV footage and blood stains from the murder site, both crucial in the case, have yet to be analyzed.
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"The respondent is above the age of 18, and there's no indication that she's been held in an human condition...no complain that she's been mistreated, the court was told.
An age and mental assessment at Nairobi's Mathari Hospital established that the suspect in the murder is an adult of sound mind, contrary to initial allegations that she may have been a teenager.
The suspect has been detained since her arrest, with the court ordering orders for her 21-day detention on September 27th, awaiting the completion of investigations.
On the morning of October 15th, Adhiambo was recorded on CCTV fleeing the scene of Maigo's murder in Nairobi's Jamhuri neighborhood.
She was apprehended at the Olympics in Kibra after investigators were assisted by public members who supplied information on her whereabouts.
Adhiambo is accused of the heinous murder of Maigo, whose lifeless body was discovered in his house with 25 stab wounds.
The case will be mentioned on October 25, 2023
