Nairobi, Nov. 2 -- A new judge will be appointed early next year to proceed with the murder case against two former lovers, Joseph Irungu alias Jowie and Jacque Maribe, who are charged with killing businesswoman Monicah Kimani two years ago.
This follows the transfer of trial judge Justice James Wakiaga to the anti-corruption division of the High Court.
A new judge will be appointed by the head of the criminal division of the High Court, Lady Justice Jessie Lesiit.
The accused will be given an option before the new judge to elect to proceed from where the case had been reached by Justice Wakiaga or start afresh in accordance with Section 200 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC).
Jacque and Jowie had been directed last week by Deputy Reg...