More senior police officers who recorded statements from Sarah Wairimu following the disappearance of her husband, Tob Cohen, have taken the witness stand in the ongoing murder trial. Their testimony paints a picture of a woman who appeared untroubled by her husband’s disappearance.
Musa Yego, who was then the head of the disbanded Flying Squad, told the court that when he questioned Wairimu about Cohen’s disappearance, she said her husband had a habit of leaving their home and staying away for days without returning.
Yego testified that although Wairimu acknowledged that Cohen was missing, she saw no reason to worry, saying he had disappeared on previous occasions only to return later. She also recalled an incident when Cohen had travelled out of the country through the Namanga border before eventually returning.
The defence, however, objected to Yego’s testimony, arguing that it was inadmissible in the murder trial. The court directed the defence to file a formal application challenging the evidence, with a ruling scheduled for December 1, 2026.
