A Tanzanian citizen arrested in connection with the Garissa University College terrorist attack in 2015 has been declared unfit to stand trial after he experienced a mental breakdown while in prison.
Rashid Charles Mberesero, who was charged for the death of 149 people at the institution, is reported to be unfit to stand trial according to a report from a pyschiatrist; Mberesero had been treated for 'bizarre behaviour' at the Kamiti Maximum Security prison.
The accused was charged alongside Mohamed Ali Abdikar, Hassan Aden Hassan, Sahal Diriye, and Osman Abdi, who have denied the allegations labelled against them following the tragic incident.
On Wednesday, the prosecution team asked for more time in order to consult on how to proceed the case against the other criminals.
A mental examination report presented at the trial court in Nairobi noted that 'he was given his last monthly injection on September 12'.
"He reports abnormal experiences, he believes that people around him have evil intentions," Dr Mucheru Wang'ombe indicated in the report.
Wang’ombe also stated that the suspected terrorist needs continuous medication as well as frequent evaluation to determine his mental status before being arraigned in court.
"The report says that the fifth accused person be treated at Mathare Hospital every month, (and) as such, he is not in a position to stand trial and in the circumstances we need time to consult," prosecutor Eddie Kadebe said.
Mberesero used to sell second hand clothes in Garissa before he was arrested.