DJ Brownskin acquitted of charges on aiding wife’s suicide

In a ruling delivered on Thursday, trial magistrate Caroline Nyanguthi found that the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.

Brownskin had been accused of counselling his wife, Sharon Njeri Mwangi, to take her own life on July 29, 2022, at Kariobangi South in Buruburu Sub- County. He also faced a second count of neglect to prevent a felony, with prosecutors alleging that he failed to take reasonable steps to stop the suicide.

The court heard that Sharon died after ingesting poison.

Prosecutors further claimed that DJ Brownskin watched as she took the substance, allegations that drew public attention after a video purportedly showing the incident circulated widely online.

In a separate count, the DJ was charged with destroying potential evidence by deleting suicide-related material from his phone on June 1, 2023, allegedly knowing that the information would be required in judicial proceedings.

However, Magistrate Nyanguthi ruled that the evidence presented did not sufficiently establish the elements of the offences as charged, leading to Brownskin’s acquittal on all counts.

DJ Brownskin had been arraigned in June 2023 following investigations into his wife’s death.