Senior Principal Magistrate Pauline Omungala has been arrested in connection with the murder of her husband Robert Chesang’.
Chesang’, a lawyer, was shot seven times by unknown gunmen who raided their home in Lukenya on February 17th.
Magistrate Omungala, who is based at the Nyeri law courts, was arrested on Sunday after she was summoned to Athi River Police Station.
Detectives say the motive of the murder appears to be domestic violence occasioned by the tussle for properties.
“The wife felt that being a magistrate, she was being embarrassed by the cases being handled in courts,” a senior police officer told the Daily Nation.
Investigations reveal that Chesang’ was fearing for his life and had not left the house for two days prior to his murder.
In one of the court cases where Chesang’ was seeking protection against domestic violence, the lawyer accused his wife of forcing him to move out of the house.
He claimed that his wife was using police officers to harass and intimidate him.
“From August 17 to date, I’ve lost all that I’ve acquired progressively since I started married life due to illegal actions of the respondents. I have technically lost the house, the cars, and all my earthly belongings,” Chesang’ states in court documents.
Three other suspects including two police officers and a retired officer have been arrested in connection with the murder of the lawyer.
Detectives say they have strong evidence linking the officers to the killing.
Investigators say they have established that Ms. Omungala offered the killers Sh181,000 to eliminate Chesang.
“One officer has confessed he pulled the trigger. They were sent by one of the suspects in custody to eliminate Chesang after being duped that he was a criminal,” says the officer who requested anonymity.
Killing! Killings! For…
Killing! Killings! For perishing properties. How do they feel while earnings such a stupid money?.
Is that the way to put food on the table. We have thugs and murders not police men. Shame on themselves. The only important thing they can do with such money is to by years and bank. Shame on them.
We have judges who are…
We have judges who are corrupt plotters of murders and the police who are thriving in murder for hire business. Maraga and Boinnet are clearly asleep at the wheel, they just need a warm blanket to make them more comfortable. These two can not run their dockets.
Kenya has gone down the…
Kenya has gone down the gutters! This is the people who will sit and pass judgement of others! Mind boggling!
Something urgently must be…
Something urgently must be done,n those responsible must face the full force of the law so that it will be a lesson to others of like behavior and mind.
Since their CJ’s saga of the…
Since their CJ’s saga of the botched elections of 2017, they have religiously followed suit accepting all manners of bribes to favor any outcome the donor wants.smh