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Haji ordered that the findings report be forwarded to him for action, promising that the culprits will be brought to book.
Wambua was caught up in a web of cross-interests involving a corruption case in court, a high stakes succession in her department and job-related stress that weighed her down.
“In my many years of practice and experience, I have never had such an incident. It is important that the matter be handled in an open court on Thursday morning so that the parties can be heard on the issue of her death,” said Mr Andayi. According to lawyer Maanzo, Wambua looked quite disturbed in her last days.
She wanted to inform him of the matters so he could help her prepare for the court session. But that meeting, as fate would have it, never happened. The only case in the public domain is the corruption case. Her conversation with Maanzo, however, dwelt on cases, not a case.
Since December, Wambua had been acting as the director of communication following the lapse of the term of the previous holder of the officer.