BY SAM ALFAN.
The owner and waiters of “Porkies” club in Thika have been found guilty of poisoning former Juja MP George Thuo.
Together with five employees of his Club, Paul Wainaina was found guilty over the murder of the former Juja MP.
The five are Boiyo alias Sheki, Christopher Lumbazio Andika alias Lumba, DJs Andrew Karanja Wainaina and Samuel Kuria Ngugi alias Visi, Esther Ndinda Mulinge, a waiter, and a patron, Ruth Watahi Irungu alias Atlanta.
Justice Roslyn Korir, who delivered the judgement today after several postponement, ruled that the prosecution adduced sufficient evidence to prove charges against the six.
Judge Korir agreed with doctors’ reports that the former MP’s cause of death was haemorrhagic gastroenteritis due to poisoning.
The poison was identified as Cyhalothrine pesticide, which the Judge said would lead to death in five to ten minutes once ingested into the body.
The poison was traced in his liver, kidney, and the shirt the ex-MP was wearing on the material day.
In the decision, the judge found that the forensic evidence clearly showed Thuo consumed a poisioned laced drink at Porkies club.
The judge also said the prosecution evidence did not show any of the accused had the poison, but that alone would not exenorate them if there was any circumstancial evidence linking them to the murder.
“Poison is a chemical weapon. I reject the submission that they would be acquitted if they are not found in possession of the poison,” said the judge in her decision.
