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Sarah Wairimu Arrested Again To Fave Fresh Charges Over The Murder Of Tob Cohen In 2019
Wairimu, who was picked up from her home, is currently being held at Kilimani Police Station and is expected to be arraigned in Kibera Law Courts on Friday to face fresh murder charges.

Homicide detectives have arrested Sarah Wairimu again for links to the shocking murder of her husband, Tob Cohen, six years ago.
Reports indicate that the Director of Public Prosecutions reviewed the much-publicized case and found new evidence sufficient to charge her.
Wairimu, who was picked up from her home, is currently being held at Kilimani Police Station and is expected to be arraigned in Kibera Law Courts on Friday to face fresh murder charges.
The charges come after a protracted legal battle, culminating in a public inquest filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Milimani Law Courts in April 2024.
Wairimu is accused of orchestrating the brutal murder of her husband, Cohen, who went missing in July 2019.
His decomposed body was discovered weeks later in a septic tank at their home.
The disappearance sent shockwaves through the nation, sparking widespread media attention and intense public speculation about the circumstances surrounding his death.
Following the discovery of Cohen’s body, a massive search operation was launched, leading to Wairimu’s arrest along with businessman Peter Karanja.
However, in December 2022, the initial murder charges against Wairimu filed at Milimani High Court were withdrawn due to a lack of sufficient evidence.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) faced criticism for failing to provide crucial evidence such as cell phone data and witness statements, which led to the delay in the case’s progression.
Despite the setback, fresh findings from the inquiry have renewed hopes for justice, prompting the DPP to move forward with new charges against Cohen’s widow.
The case has been clouded by controversy from the start. Wairimu, who has consistently maintained her innocence, has also made explosive claims.
She has accused powerful unnamed politicians, allegedly tied to the former government, of being involved in Cohen’s death, suggesting that they were behind a plot to seize her husband’s estate and disinherit her.
She has also alleged that the police were complicit in covering up the true nature of the crime.
Further complicating matters, Senior Assistant Inspector General of Police, John Gachomo, who was part of the DCI at the time, filed an affidavit in the High Court in which he claimed to have been misled into implicating a Court of Appeal Judge in the murder.
Gachomo later disavowed the contents of the affidavit, alleging that he had been manipulated by former DCI boss George Kinoti. This new revelation introduced additional contradictions into the case, prompting the DPP to seek more time to investigate these claims and reassess the charges.
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