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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 86292, member: 27"]
Courtroom pressure shifted as a graft trial widened, forcing new witnesses and documents into play with real consequences for how the case unfolded.

Defense moves to widen testimony
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[*]Mike Sonko pushed for extra witnesses to back his defense.
[*]Request targets lawyer Steve Ogola and officer Tusca Opondo.
[*]Strategy centers on pulling in evidence seen as case-changing.
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Documents and investigation trail
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[*]Ogola reportedly holds a charge sheet, statement, and affidavit.
[*]Sonko’s side said paperwork tracks how charges were reshaped.
[*]Nyakundi argued timelines behind filings deserve open court scrutiny.
[*]Defense claimed testimony would help judges reach a clean ruling.
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Police records demand
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[*]Capitol Hill Police Station was asked to release investigation records.
[*]OCS Tusca Opondo was flagged as a key source.
[*]Material links back to the statements Sonko gave investigators.
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Prosecution reaction and case status
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[*]Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions did not fight the request.
[*]Prosecution said Ogola’s statement was still missing.
[*]The trial involves Sonko and Erastus Ombok as co-accused.
[*]The court already ruled a prima facie case tied to KSh 20 million extortion.
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