On Tuesday, September 3, 2024, a former Harambee Stars player faced court proceedings related to the alleged murder of a three-year-old girl.
The player and an accomplice appeared before Justice Alexander Muteti at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi. The court deferred their plea, directing that mental assessment reports be filed before the defendants entered pleas on September 11, 2024. Prosecutors confirmed that both suspects had undergone medical evaluations. The charges stem from a horrific incident in Lucky Summer Estate, Ruaraka, where the suspects allegedly broke into the victim’s family’s rental home during the parents’ absence and committed the crime.
“The suspect with the help of his co-accused are alleged to have broken into the deceased’s parents’ rental house in Lucky Summer in the absence of her parents and committed the heinous act. Her lifeless body was later discovered dumped in a nearby residence,” stated the prosecution team.
The child’s body was later discovered discarded at a nearby residence. During the hearing, the investigating officer addressed claims regarding the retention of the former player’s belongings, clarifying that a mobile phone and wallet containing identification documents had been properly inventoried upon arrest. The court instructed the officer to return the phone and file a formal compliance report with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority. The primary suspect, a well-known ex-Gor Mahia and Harambee Stars midfielder named Collins Okoth, also known as Gattuso, is accused alongside his co-defendant of murdering the minor in April 2024.
Okoth has been held at Industrial Area Remand Prison since July 23, while his co-accused is detained at Lang’ata Women’s Prison. The case has garnered significant public attention due to Okoth’s prominence in Kenyan football, having played for several top-tier clubs. The brutal nature of the crime has sparked outrage within Lucky Summer with residents voicing their grief and calling for swift justice for the victim and her family.
If I had authority, I would…
If I had authority, I would not let an article that bears a picture that is incongruent and not germane to the story at hand… Take this pic we see here for example. The story is about a heinous crime allegedly committed by the fellow in the picture.See in the picture the fellow is smiling.Is that the only picture they have in their archives of him?I am sure the he can still be recognized without a smile…
I think it is a “torture” for the family of the victim to see the alleged perpetrator smiling,whether in print of live motion.
Remember the adage;apicture is worth 1000 words.
Muuaji Raila’s Dodoma based…
Muuaji Raila’s Dodoma based witch doctor,Nazario had proscribed that he be fed only on meals from infant girls for to win the African seat.This is the cause of significant public attention .