Njoro Man Accused of Killing Student Freed On Bond

Nakuru Court has freed the main suspect in the alleged murder of a fourth-year university student on a SH300 000 bond.

Eunice Njeri, 22, was allegedly strangled to death on December 6, 2020, in Njoro Sub-county within Nakuru County by the accused, Eric Maingi.

Earlier on, detectives on the case had demanded that Eric Maingi be locked at the Nakuru GK Prisons until the trial comes to a closure.

Justice Teresia Matheka, however, on Tuesday, ruled that there were no pressing reasons to detain the accused, as there was no evidence on alleged threats to the deceased's mother was reported to the police.

Justice Matheka also observed that there was no evidence that the purported calls were related to the murder case or the accused person.

“The accused has been in custody since his arrest on February 19, the police can thus investigate the calls and trace their whereabouts and take appropriate action,” ruled Matheka.

Maingi was released on bond and ordered to deposit his passport in court. The court also barred him from contacting any of the witnesses.

Njeri's body was found floating in River Subuku in Njoro on December 7, 2020.

The deceased was pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Clothing, Textile, and Interior Design at Egerton University.