Following the brutal murder of city lawyer Robert Chesang’, Senior Resident Magistrate Maisy Chesang has been detained for nine days, to allow more time to conclude investigations into her role in the murder of her husband.
The Nyeri Magistrate was arraigned at the Mavoko Law Courts on Monday morning with three other suspects as investigations 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 believe she is the link between the wife and Chesang’s killers.
Her arrest follows days of investigations into Chesang’s murder in Lukenya, Machakos County.
The lawyer was shot and killed by gunmen who raided his house at Moke Gardens in broad daylight on February 17.
When police were informed of the shooting they arrived at his home only to find the doors locked.
An officer stated that police jumped into the compound and when they peeped through the door they saw Mr Chesang’s body lying in a pool of blood.
Chesang is said to have been alone in the house during the time of the incident.
Police said they recovered seven spent cartridges of an AK47 rifle at the scene of the murder.
Detectives involved in the investigation noted that it was rare to find thieves using the kind of weapons they recovered and hinted at Mr Chesang’s death being an assassination by well-trained operatives.
The team that visited the scene said the deceased was most likely tortured and dragged from his bedroom before he was killed in cold blood.