{"id":13135,"date":"2024-02-14T15:04:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T15:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=13135"},"modified":"2024-02-14T15:05:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T15:05:44","slug":"the-high-court-ordered-murder-suspect-kevin-kangethe-be-detained-at-industrial-area-remand-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=13135","title":{"rendered":"The High Court Ordered Murder Suspect Kevin Kang&#8217;ethe Be Detained at Industrial Area Remand Prison."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prosecution argued that the suspect, who was placed on red notice, ought to be held at an Industrial Area Prison and not a police station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/424586665_781387017343399_1273041514168886535_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/424586665_781387017343399_1273041514168886535_n.jpg 526w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/424586665_781387017343399_1273041514168886535_n-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 526px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The High Court has ordered murder suspect Kevin Kang&#8217;ethe to be detained at Industrial Area Remand Prison, pending the hearing of the case where the State is seeking to extradite the suspect to the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect is wanted in the United States over the murder of Kenyan nurse Margaret Mbitu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/mbitu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/mbitu.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/mbitu-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 700px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kang&#8217;ethe&#8217;s defence team, led by Antony Kago countered the argument, pointing out that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenyans.co.ke\/news\/96994-kenyan-accused-killing-girlfriend-us-airport-arrested-nairobi-club?page=82\">suspect had not been officially charged<\/a> with any offence to warrant his detention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;To detain him at the prison remand is a violation of his rights since he has not been charged with any known offence in law,&#8221; Kago stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prosecution argued that the suspect, who was placed on red notice, ought to be held at an Industrial Area Prison and not a police station. 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