A man suspected to have killed two women at Milimani Estate in Maralal Town on Friday denied murder charges before the High Court in Nakuru.
Joseph Mumo Musengya is alleged to have killed a French citizen, Dominigue Marther and her host, Eunice Lowapere during the night of July 14, 2015 at the Olo Polos area in Maralal before dumping their bodies.
Lady Justice Maureen Odero said that a medical report from the hospital identified Musengya as of sound mind and in position to stand trial and follow the proceedings of the court.
On September 16, justice Odero ordered that the accused be taken to the Nakuru Provincial General Hospital for mental assessment to assure the court he was fit to stand trial.
Musengya’s trial comes as the Samburu Central CID office through the investigating officer, Job Mwita, had applied for his continued detention at Maralal Police Station before Resident Magistrate Abraham Gachie for seven more days to enable him complete investigations on the murder of the deceased.
In the same court, Jaffeth Ndungu who was accused of killing Hussein Mohammed Hassan on August 25, 2015 at around 10pm at Mutara Village in Samburu also denied the charges.
The court ordered that the two be remanded at Nakuru GK Prison and the case mentioned on October 30 to confirm if the prosecution have supplied the defence lawyer with all witness statements.