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Machakos High Court reopen case for man allegedly killed by uncle over Sh9 million insurance payout

Police officers escorts Evans Masaku Kasyoki (Left) at Machakos Law courts on August 15, 2018. [File, Standard]

Machakos High Court has granted an application by the State to reopen the hearing of a case in which a former insurance official is accused of murdering his nephew with the intent of claiming a hefty insurance compensation.

The accused, Evans Masaku Kasyoki was in 2014 charged with the murder of his nephew, Eric Makau, then 27 years old after allegedly forging documents and enrolling the deceased to a life insurance policy.

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