From left: The late Joseph Nkaissery, Acting Interior CS Fred Matiangi and ICT's Joe Mucheru. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
At least 10 people, who were with the late Joseph Nkaissery at the Bomas of Kenya Friday night, have been grilled by detectives.
The sleuths have been reviewing CCTV footage of the restaurant, where Nkaissery had drinks with his friends, then passed on a few hours later.
The late was pronounced dead at the Karen Hospital at around 12:30am. Doctors at the hospital said he had died by the time he arrived at the private health facility.
They also ruled out the possibility of a heart attack.
The Standard reports that sources close to the investigations said detectives only informally talked to the individuals, explaining that the probe was yet to progress to formal recording of statements because a post-mortem had not been conducted.
“On Saturday, detectives collected samples for forensic investigation from various places the late CS visited the previous day, including his office at Nyayo House, his Karen home and the Bomas restaurant. Among those interviewed were the house help, a driver and bodyguard who took him to hospital and a security consultant at the Office of the President, Francis Mugambi, who joined them at the hospital. They also spoke to a number of officials at Karen Hospital including Dr James Mageria, who confirmed to them the CS was dead when he was taken there. Others were four waiters at the hotel where he was served with a light meal and wine and a friend he had been with there. Those questioned were asked not to share any information with journalists,” reports The Standard.
A post-mortem had been planned to take place Sunday but was postponed to today, Monday.
The exercise was postponed to await one of Nkaissery’s sons to return from the Unites States.
A team of pathologists was ready for the exercise at the Lee Funeral Home Sunday morning, but was informed of the decision. The son arrived in Nairobi Sunday afternoon.