NAIROBI, Kenya, May 26- A prime suspect in the killing of former National Land Commission Deputy Director of Communications Jennifer Wambua is expected to take plea on Wednesday.
This is almost after two months since he was arrested.
Peter Njenga alias Sankale, 44 was last week produced before a Machakos court where the prosecution said they would charge him with murder of Wambua.
Machakos High court judge David Kenei directed Njenga be detained at the Kitengela police cells until Wednesday when he will take plea.
Kenei also directed the government to provide a probono advocate for the suspect.
Particulars of the offence state that Njenga jointly with others not before court murderer Wambua between March 12 and 13 at Veterinary Farm Ebulbul, Kajiado county.
A mental test has already confirmed Njenga is fit to stand trial.
He was taken for mental tests and an identification parade last week ahead of Wednesday’s session.
Two other suspects in the case –Benjamin Saitoti, a boda boda rider, and David Sempuan, a herder – have been set free and placed under witness protection. They are state witnesses against Njenga. The court was also told that Njenga has four pending cases of robbery with violence and theft.
A forensic analysis placed Njenga at the scene of the crime.
An identification parade positively identified him as the man who had been with Wambua before her body was recovered.
Wambua went missing on March 12 before her body was found in Kerarapon area, Ngong, the following day.
Njenga who was arrested on April 13 in Ebulbul in Ngong, Kajiado county has been in custody since then.
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