A Eldoret Court on Wednesday ordered a man who allegedly killed his girlfriend and burned her body to see a shrink.
However, David Siloba Achala, 37, did not take a plea after his lawyer Alfred Nyairo applied to have him undergo a psychiatric examination.
Nyairo said Siloba was living with a psychiatric ailment for some time.
“He was diagnosed to have a psychiatric ailment in 2011 and he has been on treatment though he has not taken his drugs for some time,” Nyairo said.
Siloba was arrested last week after he allegedly hacked his Fiona Kisuyato to death at their house in Kapsoya Estate.
Justice Stephen Githinji ordered directed that the matter be mentioned on March 14.
On the material day, Siloba allegedly called a neighbour to help him dump the body.Aaron Kibyiego said Siloba approached him so they could carry the body of 25-year-old Kasuya to a rubbish pit.
“He told me he had killed his wife and wanted help to dump the body,” Kibyiego said.
He said he dashed out of Siloba’s house after he tried to force him to enter the house where the body was. Kibyiego refused and instead went and reported the matter to the police.
Siloba returned from the US last month and there are claims that he was deported.Police officers arrested the suspect who had dumped the body and set it on fire. He was standing nearby.
The woman is yet to be buried. Her friends and relatives were in court.