Prosecution Friday officially closed its case in the Shakahola massacre trial involving controversial preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 35 of his co-accused, marking the end of a significant phase in the proceedings that began on July 24, 2024 with the testimony of the first witness.
Led by Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Jami Yamina, alongside Principal Prosecution Counsels Victor Owiti and Betty Rubia, and Prosecution Counsels Biasha Khalifa and Eunice Odongo, the team concluded its case today before Principal Magistrate Nelly Chepchirchir at the Tononoka Children’s Court.
Over the course of the trial, Prosecution presented 75 witnesses to support its charges, which include cruelty to children, torture, and denial of the right to education, offences all linked to the chilling events in Shakahola.
The final day of the Prosecution’s case saw three key witnesses take the stand Dennis Muriithi, a Data Analyst at Safaricom PLC, 21-year-old Israel Veronica from Chakama, Malindi and Inspector Phoebe Okomo from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations – Children Protection Unit in Mombasa.
Muriithi testified that Safaricom received a court order requesting call data, M-Pesa registration details, and other information crucial to the investigation.
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