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Kianjokoma murder cops finally charged after day of drama

Six police officers, suspects in the murder of the two Kianjokoma brothers at a Milimani court on Thursday, September 2, 2021, when they pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder charges. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Six police officers accused of killing two brothers in Kianjokoma village in Embu County were finally charged in a dramatic day in court when six lawyers walked out on them.

The six, Benson Mputhia, Consolata Njeri, Martin Wanyama, Nicholas Sang, Lillian Cherono and James Mwaniki could not believe it when all their attempts to block the charges hit a dead wall when Justice Daniel Ogembo dismissed their final attempt to derail the plea taking.

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