Thuo's wife denies having irreconcilable differences in her marriage with the late legislator

The wife of the late George Thuo has denied they had irreconcilable differences with the former MP before he was allegedly poisoned.

In her testimony in the trial of six people linked to his poisoning, Judy Wamaitha denied they had quarrelled to the point that a Catholic priest had to intervene.

It emerged during the trial on September 23 that Thuo and Wamaitha had differed, just days before he died of poisoning.

When defence lawyers cross examined her, the court heard that their relationship was sour to the extent that Father Dominic Wamugunda had to intervene.

Wamaitha told trial judge Roselyne Korir that the disagreement with her husband had been resolved before his death.

She said her late husband was angry at her for not picking him up at the JKIA after he flew back into the country from India.

The court heard that “he was less happy” on finding that she was not home. She however told the court that she could not make it to the airport and was not home after being arrested in Naivasha for speeding.

She denied claims that Thuo had asked her not to touch any of his cars and had also barred her from the offices of a joint business.

Judge Korir heard that the tension in their relationship was solved “immediately.”

“You never went to meet your husband at JKIA after he arrived from India since he was suspicious of you. He even told you never to go to the office, never to touch his cars and key to cabinets,” Defence lawyer Cliff Ombeta asked during cross examinations.

But Wamaitha told the court that on the day he died, there had been a reconciliation meeting with Catholic priest Dominic Wamugunda.

However, the meeting in Kitengela was apparently not successful.

“I did not call any meeting. It was Father Wamugunda and Christopher Lumbasyo (a suspect in the murder) who convened the gathering. We had a normal argument after he arrived from India. We talked over the same and it was over,” she told the court.

She said that they went back home and found the children having their supper prepared by the maid. She said that Thuo did not eat at home.

“We left for home at around 6.30pm and on the way, Thuo made a call to someone at Porkies Restaurant, requesting that they reserve a table for him as he wanted to watch Formula One at the restaurant,” she said.

She indicated to the court that she did not know who had received the call. On getting home, she said her late husband then changed his clothes and left for Porkies Restaurant where he was to have his last drink.

Six people have been accused of killing Thuo on the night of November 17 last year at Porkies Restaurant.

They include Lumbasyo, Paul Wainaina, two DJs, Andrew Karanja and Samuel Kuria, Esther Ndinda, a waitress and Ruth Watahi, a patron.

They have denied the murder charge.