The burial of Joseph Ng'ethe in Komo Village, Thika East earlier this month. Two suspects behind his death were arraigned in court on Tuesday. [Photo/Facebook]Two Marimba Sacco touts were on Wednesday arraigned in a Nairobi court for allegedly beating to death a motorist in Githurai, Zimmerman last December.George Irungu Maina and Ian Mbugua face murder charges following the killing of Joseph Ng’ethe who hailed from Komo in Thika East sub-county on December 24.The two, however, did not take a plea to the charge since they did not have a lawyer.High court judge Jessie Lesiit directed the two be brought back to court on January 24 when they will be assigned a state counsel to defend them in the trial.The former Maseno University student leader met his death as he drove out of a car wash in Zimmerman to join Kamiti Road. His vehicle was blocked and knocked by a minibus and an altercation ensued between him and the bus driver.According to witnesses, drivers and touts of the Zuri Genesis Sacco and Marimba Investment Sacco, which ply the Zimmerman-Roysambu route, escalated the row.The deceased complained that the driver of the minibus was in the wrong but was outnumbered in his quest for compensation for the damage to his vehicle.The two suspects are said to have assaulted and fatally injured Ng'ethe at the Kamiti and Turners junction and later succumbed to his injuries at Neema Hospital where he had been taken for treatment.The incident sparked public outcry on social media for the arrest of the perpetrators of the crime. This prompted National Safety and Transport Authority (NTSA) to suspend the entire fleet of vehicles under Marimba Investment Sacco.Is there a newsworthy accident, incident or event happening in Uasin Gishu that you want Hivisasa to cover? Tell us what is happening by joining this group and have it published.

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