Man accused of killing his wife claims police coerced him into signing statement

Wambua, who had been detained under miscellaneous application to allow police conclude investigations told Milimani trial Magistrate Carolyne Nyaguthie that police officers at the station where he was detained allegedly forced him to sign a statement that was not his own.  

"Your Honour, I plead with the court to intervene because I was forced to sign a statement. It did not come from me," Wambua said.  

He appeared in court on Monday for the mention of his case after being held in custody for 21 days.  

The investigating officer requested an additional 14 days of detention while awaiting the Director of Public Prosecutions' (DPP) decision on whether to charge him.  

"Your Honour, investigations are complete, and we submitted the file to the DPP’s office on February 13. We seek two more weeks to hold the suspect as we await their review," the officer informed the court.  

Magistrate Nyaguthie granted the request, allowing police to detain Wambua for 14 more days.  

"I permit the police to hold the suspect for two more weeks. If the DPP decides to charge him, the trial court will address his claim of coercion regarding the statement and provide directions accordingly. Today’s proceedings are only for confirming whether investigations are complete," she ruled.  

The case is scheduled for mention on March 3 this year