A university student and his college girlfriend were yesterday denied
a bond application after being suspected for defilement, abduction and
robbery charges in Nairobi.
A Makadara court said the two suspects will remain in custody at
least for seven more days before the court could make its ruling on
their terms of bond applications.
Duncan Kimathi , a USIU student and Winnie Kariuki, a student at
Kiambu institute of science and Technology are facing three new
charges before the Makadara court.
Yesterday, the court heard that police were investigating a case of a
16 year old Ugandan girl who was defiled and admitted at Kenyatta
National hospital to date.
It’s alleged the minor was kidnapped within Kiambu area before being
defiled and dumped unconsciously.
Police have established new investigations link Kimathi to be involved
with the offense. He will wait to hear the courts ruling for his bond
application on the mention date.
Yesterdays charges accused them of kidnapping and robbing Melissa Ouko
outside the gates of United States International University.
They were allegedly armed with dangerous weapons and robbed off her
phone and other valuables worth sh 36,000 .
Yesterdays charge emerged as the second within a their week’s
appearance in high court. They faced charges of Murder on Tuesday
afternoon.
Last Tuesday, the duo was suspected of murdering Sarah Aruwa a USIU
student, after kidnapping her and demanding unidentified amount of
ransom.
Senior Principal Magistrate Timothy Okello said the case will be
mentioned on 18 th July this month.
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