Lab test adds twist in Imenti Central MP Gideon Mwiti rape case

Imenti Central MP Gideon Mwiti in the dock at Milimani Law Court when he denied rape charges and assaulting a woman. [PHOTO: GEORGE NJUNGE/ STANDARD]

The case in which Imenti Central MP Gideon Mwiti is accused of raping a woman has taken a new twist after two independent medical reports indicated there was no evidence of sexual contact between him and the accuser.

Both the DNA report from the Government Chemist and a separate report from the Nairobi Women's Hospital, where the woman alleged to have been raped by the MP was hospitalised for treatment, have indicated there was no evidence of sexual intercourse from tests conducted.

The two reports are already before courts, having been served to both the prosecution and the defence in the trial of Mwiti (pictured), who is facing rape charges before a Nairobi court.

The MP was charged that on March 21, 2015 at Tana club in Westlands, he raped a married woman and intimidated her.

An analysis from samples to determine the presence of semen, spermatozoa, blood, hair or fibre produced negative results in all the 18 items taken for check by the CID at the Government Chemist.

A report from the Nairobi Women's Hospital on the tests on urine and the High Vaginal Swabs Microscopy, prepared by Laboratory Technologist Benson Mwangi, indicated there was no evidence of spermatozoa from the blood and urine samples from the complainant.

The tests are indicated to have been conducted on March 24 at the request of a Dr Muhindi, two days after the alleged rape and a day after the victim's admission at the Hospital's Hurlingham unit.

Separately, according to the DNA report prepared by a Government Analyst Anne Wangechi Nderitu at the Government Chemist Department, the high vaginal swabs collected from the woman had neither seminal stains or spermatozoa, the common element of sexual intercourse.

A total of 18 items had been taken to the Government Chemist by CID officer Lucy Mbithe for analysis in the rape investigations.

"It was desired to examine the items listed above and determine the presence and source of semen, spermatozoa, blood hair or fibre," states Ms Nderitu in her report.

She adds, "The panty (item 3) and garment (item 4) were not stained with blood, semen or spermatozoa."

Similar findings were given in respect to three other items that had been received for analysis from the CID, with also no evidence of blood, fibre of hair on the garments taken by police from the MP. Nail clippings from the complainant also did not give any incriminating evidence.

The DNA profiles generated at the Government Chemist in respect to buccal swab samples taken from both the MP and his accuser gave results that did not match.