Keroche heiress Tecra's boyfriend freed as DPP drops murder charge

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• Lali,54, was to be charged in Tecra's death after the DPP reviewed toxicological evidence, detailed postmortem reports, phone records, other documentary exhibits and witness statements.
•Lead prosecutor Eddie Kadebe and his colleague Zakaria Kiongo said they were satisfied that there was sufficient evidence to have Lali take a plea for murder.
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16 July 2020 - 17:18
Omar Lali, 54, boyfriend of Keroche heiress Tecra Muigai
SUSPECT: Omar Lali, 54, boyfriend of Keroche heiress Tecra Muigai
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The late Keroche Breweries heiress Tecra Muigai’s Lamu boyfriend Omar Lali has been set free after the DPP applied to terminate the case and requested for an open inquest.
Lali,54, was to be charged over Tecra's death after the DPP reviewed toxicological evidence, detailed postmortem reports, phone records, other documentary exhibits and witness statements.

Lead prosecutor Eddie Kadebe and his colleague Zakaria Kiongo said they were satisfied that there was sufficient evidence to have Lali take a plea for murder.
Tecra, the daughter of Keroche Breweries CEO Tabitha Karanja, died in May in what was reported as an accident.
She suffered cerebral oedema resulting from a fall on April 27 from a staircase at a house she shared with Lali in Lamu .

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Omar Lali, the boyfriend of the late Keroche heiress Tecra Muigai, is now a free man.
Lali was set free Thursday by the High Court in Garsen after the Director of Public Prosecutions dropped the murder case against him to pursue an open inquest.
The turn of events comes less than a week after the DPP decided to prefer murder charges against Lali.
State Counsel Edie Kadebe told the court on Thursday that the government has resolved to pursue the events that led to the death of Tecra through other avenues, noting that the course is guided by interest for justice.
"It is a matter we have discussed and explored each angle with a lot of keenness, and decided that for the sake of public interest and in the interest of justice, we pursue an open inquest," he said.
Justice Roselyn Korir acknowledged the State's application, setting Lali free pending the inquest.
"If found responsible in the inquest, the accused will be arrested once again and be charged as shall be advised," she said.
On Tuesday, the court had requested Lali undergo psychiatric examination at the Garissa Referral Hospital pending plea.
The medical reports brought before court on Thursday verified that Lali was fit to take plea.
Tecra sustained head injuries after she fell at a private house in Shella, Lamu Island and later died as she received treatment at a Nairobi hospital in May.
Mr Lali was arrested by police on suspicion that he had pushed Ms Muigai to her death.
There were reports that the two had an argument before she fell, claims Lali’s lawyer disputed.
 
kanyim1 said:
Omar Lali, the boyfriend of the late Keroche heiress Tecra Muigai, is now a free man.
Lali was
On Tuesday, the court had requested Lali undergo psychiatric examination at the Garissa Referral Hospital pending plea.
The medical had pushed Ms Muigai to her death.
There were reports that the two had an argument before she fell, claims Lali’s lawyer disputed.
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There are no govt psychiatrists in Lamu?
 
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