THE STANDARD
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The 10-storey building collapsed in Kisii town on November 12, 2016, killing eight people.[File, Standard]
Two suspects charged with manslaughter in a case where a 10-storey building collapsed in Kisii killing eight people in November 2016 have been freed.
Jeremiah Matoke and Jeff Ocharo faced eight counts of manslaughter. They were accused that on November 10, 2016, at Kisii Municipality block 111/236 in Kisii town, they unlawfully and negligently caused the deaths of the eight people.
Kisii Chief Magistrate Nathan Lutta noted that in a criminal case, the duty was always on the prosecution to prove its case against an accused beyond a reasonable doubt.