- The DJ was in June arrested and arraigned before Milimani law courts and accused of aiding his wife to commit suicide.
- He was charged with failing to use reasonable force to prevent his wife from committing suicide, contrary to Section 225 (c) of the Penal Code.
Michael Macharia Njiri popularly known as DJ Brownskin marked the first anniversary of his wife Sharon Njeri's death by paying tribute to her.
Njeri allegedly died by suicide on July 29, 2022.
In an Instagram post, the entertainer underlaid a lit candle's image with Sean 'P Diddy' Combs' hit single "I will be missing You".
The DJ was in June arrested and arraigned before Milimani law courts and accused of aiding his wife to commit suicide.
He was charged with failing to use reasonable force to prevent his wife from committing suicide, contrary to Section 225 (c) of the Penal Code.
The DJ was further charged with destroying suicidal evidence from his phone on June 1, 2023, having knowledge that the said evidence would be required in judicial proceedings.
He denied the charges.
His arrest followed the release of a video recording by a blogger which captured Njeri's last moments.
In the video, she was seen holding a bottle of what is believed to be poison as she threatens to end her life by consuming the contents.
She eventually made her threat real by downing the contents in one gulp, slumping onto a couch and started groaning. DJ Brownskin allegedly recorded the entire episode.
After her death, the DJ said in a social media post that his wife's death had left "a huge gaping hole that I fill with the love we shared".
DJ Brownskin was on June 19 released on a bond of Sh200,000 by Milimani chief magistrate Lukas Onyina who said he had considered the pre-bail report which he said was in his favour.
"I have considered the report before me which favours the accused as he is not a flight risk if released. I grant him a bond of Sh200,000 or a cash bail of Sh100,000," the magistrate ruled.