‘Killer wife’ Chesang to be detained for 9 days for police to gather more evidence

Police will detain Senior Resident Magistrate Maisy Chesang for nine days, to allow more time to conclude investigations into her role in murder of husband and lawyer Robert Chesang.

Senior Resident Magistrate Pauline Omungala Maisy Chesang & 3 co-accused are prime suspects in the murder case of Husband, Lawyer Robert Chesang killed in his residence Machakos County.

They were arraigned in Mavoko Law Courts. Justice for the BoyChild, where are the Feminists? pic.twitter.com/GdRGyIJSuG

— Cyprian, Is Nyakundi (@CisNyakundi) March 4, 2019

The Nyeri Magistrate was arraigned at the Mavoko law courts on Monday morning with three other suspects as probe into the death of city lawyer Chesang continues.

She spent the night in police custody together with three police officers. A retired officer linked to the murder was arrested in Baragoi, Samburu County on Saturday.

Police alleged that he was the link between the wife and Chesang’s killers.

Her arrest follows days of investigations into Chesang’s murder in Lukenya, Machakos County.

Court allows police to detain Magistrate Pauline Omungala for 9 days to conclude probe into her role in murder of lawyer Robert Chesang. pic.twitter.com/KFsJLJ2ijn

— ON🇰🇪 (@ItsMoruri) March 4, 2019

The lawyer was shot and killed by gunmen who raided his house at Moke Gardens in broad daylight on February 17.