Mombasa: 20-year-old man has case to answer in murder of his 80-year-old grandmother

Abdulaziz Swaleh, a 20-year-old man from Mombasa, has found himself at the centre of a gruesome murder trial involving his grandmother.

The case took a decisive step forward on Thursday as Mombasa High Court Lady Justice Anne Ong’ijo ruled that Swaleh has a case to answer in the brutal killing of his 80-year-old grandmother, Shariffa Ali Salim.

Swaleh reportedly committed the gruesome murder in Old Town on January 21, 2023.

"In her ruling, Hon. Ong’ijo ruled that the 15 prosecution witnesses presented evidence indicating that the accused murdered his grandmother," the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said in a statement on Thursday.

"The judge noted that the prosecution led by PPC Ms. Kernel Nyawinda and PC Mr. Bernard Ngiri had established a prima facie case against the accused to warrant his being placed on his defense."

Swaleh's hearing has been slated for March 1, 2024.