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Court directs Muchai murder suspects to be taken blood samples

Seven suspects linked to the killing of former Kabete MP George Muchai in the dock at the Milimani Law Courts. They were remanded up to Friday to enable police to complete investigations. [PHOTO: GEORGE NJUNGE/STANDARD]

KENYA: A Nairobi court has directed police to extract blood samples from four of the seven suspects believed to have murdered the late Kabete MP George Muchai and his three aides.

The seven suspects — Erick Muyera Isabwa alias Chairman, Raphael Kimani Gachii alias Butcher, Mustafa Kimani Anyonyi alias Musto, Stephen Asitiva Lipapo alias Chokori, Jane Wanjiru Kamau alias Shiro, Margaret Njeri and Simon Wambugu Gichamba — appeared in court yesterday but the prosecution asked for more time to complete investigations before they are formally charged.

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