The plea-taking of murder suspect Sarah Wairimu has once again been deferred by a Nairobi court.
Wairimu, who is accused of murdering her husband Dutch businessman Tob Cohen, was expected to take plea on Thursday but it was deferred to Tuesday 1st October.
This is after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) argued Wairimu should be cited for contempt over her remarks during Cohen's burial despite gag order.
During Cohen's burial at the Jewish Cemetery in Nairobi on Tuesday, Wairimu was quoted by a section of the media vowing to fight those who allegedly killed her husband.
“I’m not scared of anybody. One thing Tob taught me is not to take no for an answer. So, even in this I’m going to fight. And even as we stand here … the ones responsible for Tob’s death are here in sheep’s skin, your days are numbered," she said as quoted by the Nation.
Last week, Justice Jessie Lessit barred all the parties in the case from addressing the media regarding Cohen's murder.
During the session, Cohen’s family also questioned the status of Philip Murgor who is representing Wairimu in the case.
Lawyer Cliff Ombeta, on behalf of the family, claimed Murgor was still gazetted as a special prosecutor and, therefore, should be disqualified as defence lawyer.
While deferring Wairimu's plea-taking to October 1, Justice Stella Mutuku said she needs time to determine the issues raised and whether Cohen's family and the prosecution should be allowed to file formal applications on the issues they raised.