Ediot charged with murder of wife

Nairobi, Kenya: The owner of a popular nightspot in Nairobi’s Buru Buru estate accused of killing his wife was on Thursday charged with murder. Erastus Ngura Odhiambo,33, a licensed firearms holder, denied the charge before High Court Judge Jessie Lesiit.

Odhiambo was accused that on the night of December 12 at Waihura Court, Buru Buru Phase five, he murdered 27-year-old Linda Wanjiku Irungu, a lawyer.

His lawyer Samson Nyaberi is yet to make an application for bail.  According to police records, the couple had an altercation before the husband whipped out a gun and allegedly shot his wife at close range.

Wanjiku, who was Odhiambo’s second wife is alleged to have attended a party with friends that night. State Counsel Catherine Mwaniki told court that the medical report established that the accused was fit to stand trial. The hearing has been set for October 12, next year.