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Gaps that led to acquittal of Mbiyu Koinange’s widow

Former Cabinet Minister Mbiyu Koinange’s widow Edda Wanjiru (in front)
leaves Nakuru High Court on Monday after the court acquitted her and six
other people over chargers of killing Maasai land rights activist Moses Mpoe.
[PHOTO: KIPSANG JOSEPH/STANDARD]

NAKURU: Former powerful minister Mbiyu Koinange’s widow Eddah Wanjiru was acquitted alongside her stepson David Njuno and five others for the murder of Maasai land rights activist Moses Mpoe in a judgement delivered on Monday.

They were acquitted alongside the then farm manager Nicholas Ngetich, Johnstone Sigei, Stephen Mwanga, Sanaga Mbukoi and Kiragu Macharia, who stood trial for the same offence.

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