A High Court has denied a bail application made by five Administration Police officers linked to the murder of lawyer Willy Kimani, his client and a taxi driver.
Speaking on Thursday, Justice Lessit said the accused officers could intimidate witnesses and thus interfere with evidence in the event they were released on bail, in a matter the judge described as 'unique' and the only one of its kind to be prosecuted in Kenya’s judicial history'.
"Willy Kimani was an advocate, while his client Josephat Mwenda was a brave boda boda. The third — Joseph Muiruri — was a taxi driver, who eked out a living by transporting clients,” the judge said.
“Which witnesses will volunteer to testify against the officers when they are aware of what happened?” the judge posed.
“Going to Mavoko to kidnap the three was aimed at defeating justice and by intimidating witnesses, they will achieve what they have purposed from the beginning to silence justice forever,” she added.