Nairobi, March 25 -- A Kibera court is set to rule on an application seeking to detain a popular DJ and six other persons among them three police officers for 21 days.

In an application before Kibera magistrate Margaret Murage, the investigating officer Fredrick Kosen said he needed at least 21 days to complete gathering evidence before preferring any charges, including murder, against the seven suspects.

Other than Joseph Mwenda Munoru also known as DJ Joe Mfalme, the police presented Allan Ochieng, Eric Kariuki Gathua and Simon Wambugu Wanjiru in court.

Other suspects are Khadija Abdi Wako, Sammy Cheruiyot Rotich and Agnes Kerubo, all police officers attached to Kikuyu police station.

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