Investigators in the high profile murder case of businesswoman Monica Kimani admitted to having forgotten some crucial evidence at the crime scene.
The controversial case, that has roped in top Citizen TV journalist Jackie Maribe and Joseph Irungu, could take a different direction following this new twist.
The revelation emerged during cross-examination on the second day of the trial, when the defence lawyers asked crime scene officer Jennifer Jepkosgey why photos shown to the court contained items that were not collected as evidence by the investigating officers.
Among these were a bottle of soda, a glass and a plate on a table in the sitting room, a pair of men’s trousers and sandals in the bedroom, and a razor blade in the bathroom.
Ms Jepkosgey admitted taking photos of the items but did not carry them along as part of the evidence including a bottle of soda that could have been essential to the case.
“There was food, that is smokies on a plate, and a blanket, I took the blanket but left the glass. I was not interested in the bottle of soda. It could be useful,” stated Ms Jepkosgey.
This opened a crack that the defence team used to challenge the evidence presented before the court.
There were photos produced that showed burnt clothing outside Ms Maribe and neighbor Brian Kassaine’s houses at Royal Park Estate in Lang'ata.
Pressed to tell whether the clothing was a jacket or a kanzu, Ms Jepkosgey answered that there were photos showing a jacket and others a kanzu.
The crime scene officer went on to admit that she had not taken a look at the CCTV footage in the victim's bedroom in Lamuria Gardens apartment in Kilimani, Nairobi. She cited there were reasons for failing to do so that would be explained later by her team members.
Ms Jepkosgey had earlier on revealed that a briefcase was found in Maribe's ceiling at her apartment in Royal Park Estate that contained ammunition, spent cartridges wrapped in a white paper and two empty magazines.
The defence team, however, managed to force an admission from her that the briefcase was of no relevance to the case as Monicah's body had no bullet wound.
She also said there was no link between what happened at Lamuria Gardens and the events at Royal Park Estate homes.
The trial continues on Thursday with protected witnesses set to testify.
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