By Isaiah Lucheli
The inquest into the death of university student Mercy Chepkosgei Keino has started with her father expressing dissatisfaction with the post-mortem report.
While testifying, Joseph Kipsang Keino told the court he was informed that his daughter had been pursued by two people who even slapped her when she decided to leave the party.
The father also said he was not satisfied with the post-mortem report as it had not answered some of the questions he had. He had also been excluded from the examination.
“When I attended the post-mortem I was informed by a police officer that I had to sign some documents in an adjacent room and when I was in the room it is when I was informed that the post-mortem had been concluded. I asked several questions but the doctor told me investigation would be carried out. To date nothing has been done,” he said.
Juja MP William Kabogo was among those who attended the court session Wednesday.
At the time, a motorist, Wycliffe Lugwiri, told the police he chanced on Chepkosgei’s body while driving along Waiyaki Way that night and stopped to avoid running over it.
At the same time, the prosecution was accused of laxity. The court heard that the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had requested for priority dates for hearing of the inquest and expeditious conclusion due to public interests, but was now dragging its feet following the commencement of the exercise Wednesday.
A move by the prosecution to call for the adjournment of the proceeding after Chepkosgei’s father testified was also criticised by both the defence lawyers a.nd the Resident Magistrate Maurice Ndwiga, who granted the request.
The prosecution has lined up 32 witnesses. The inquest resumes on Monday.
