73-year-old man accused of beating girlfriend to death detained

The prosecution informed Nyeri High Court judge Lady Justice Moreen Ondera said that Julius Kimani is yet to undergo mental assessment owing to the nationwide doctors’ strike.

His lawyer Muchiri Wagathoni pressed the court to release the accused on bail since no one knows when the strike will end.

The court directed that a pre-bail report be prepared by the probation department and be presented to the court on May 6, 2014 when the case will be mentioned.

Kimani is alleged to have clobbered his lover with a whip and metal rod after they differed when she visited his home on March 7, 2024. 

After committing the offence, Kimani is said to have surrendered at Thunguma police post and was promptly arrested.