THE STANDARD
RIFT VALLEY
Eric Maingi, the main suspect in the murder of Eunice Njeri before Justice Teresia Matheka on March 24, 2021, at Nakuru High Court. [Daniel Chege, The Standard]
A man charged with the murder of university student Eunice Njeri in Njoro has been released on a Sh300,000 bond.
Detectives investigating the case had opposed his release arguing that Eric Maingi should be locked at the Nakuru GK Prisons until the trial is completed.
But on Tuesday, Justice Teresia Matheka ruled that there were no compelling reasons to detain the accused because there was no evidence that the alleged threats to the deceased’s mother were reported to the police.
Through lawyer Kipkoech Terer, the members want Justice John Mutungi to issue fresh eviction orders against members and trustees of the Njoro Golf Club Squatters’ Self-help Group.
In the application filed on Wednesday, the association urged the court to order that the eviction decree be effected by auctioneers, with the assistance of the Njoro Sub-County police commander who should give the Rift Valley regional commander a seven-day notice.
In the alternative, the members want the court to issue a notice stating why eviction orders should not be issued against the trustees of the squatters’ group. They also want the squatters to shoulder the costs of the application.
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