Sarah Wairimu Kamotho has been presented before a Kibera Law Court where she is expected to face fresh murder changes in relation to the death of Dutch billionaire Tob Cohen
Sarah was Thursday arrested and detained at the Kilimani Police Station.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations homicide unit, who have been following up on the matter, said there is fresh evidence linking Wairimu to the murder of her husband.
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga okayed fresh charges against Wairimu over the 2019 murder.
Former DPP Noordin Haji had withdrawn the charges against Wairimu.
Igonga confirmed the new developments on Thursday.
“Yes, she will take murder plea. She was arrested following the discovery of new evidence,” he said on the phone.
Two years ago, Haji asked a Nairobi court to withdraw the murder case against Wairimu and her co-accused, Peter Karanja.
This also followed an inquest that was initiated by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), following the death of Cohen, whose body was discovered in an underground water tank at his Nairobi home in September 2019.
The DPP’s decision to pursue an inquest came after murder charges against Wairimu, and businessman Peter Karanja were dropped in November 2022.
The charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence, which the DPP attributed to incomplete information and investigative shortcomings.
Wairimu filed a request to discontinue the inquest.
The DPP and Cohen's family opposed the application and urged the court to proceed with a full hearing to establish the truth behind the murder.
The prosecution, represented by Virginia Kariuki, did not oppose the delay.
The matter had taken a dramatic turn in November 2022 when the DPP dropped murder charges against Wairimu and businessman Peter Karanja.
Instead of pursuing a murder trial, the DPP decided to seek answers through a public inquest, citing the need for a more comprehensive investigation.
This decision came after the DPP concluded that there was insufficient evidence to secure a conviction, blaming the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) for failing to provide critical evidence such as cell phone data and witness statements.
The trial court had been told that the accused murdered Cohen between July 19 and July 20, 2019.