Court denies bail, cites secret second passport

A judge refused to let Sarah Wairimu out of jail after she scared witnesses and tried to run away. Lady Justice Diana Kavedza made the decision at Kibera High Court. The court found that Wairimu had been threatening people who might testify against her. She even intimidated an armed police officer right there in the courtroom. The judge wondered what else she might do when nobody was watching.

Wairimu must say sorry for her actions before asking for bail again. She also needs to promise not to bother any witnesses if she ever gets out. The judge said witnesses are the most important part of any trial. Courts cannot work properly when people scare or threaten those who want to tell the truth. Protecting witnesses matters more than letting accused people go free.

The court also worried that Wairimu might flee the country. She got a second passport after police took her first one away. The judge asked how they could stop her from getting a third passport if she was released. Wairimu claimed investigators forced her to get the new document but could not prove this story.

She also messed up the crime scene by fixing up a house connected to her case. The judge had already decided that she damaged important evidence. Wairimu will stay locked up at Lang'ata Women's Prison until her trial ends. Her next court appearance happens on July 30.