By Grace Gilo
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has announced that the DPP has approved manslaughter charges against the ‘Body by Design’ Clinic proprietors.
“Four suspects are set to take plea tomorrow, Wednesday, 2nd April 2024, at the Kibera Law Courts in Nairobi, in connection with the death of Lucy Wambui Kananu,” revealed the ODPP.
The suspects—Robert Maweu Mutula, a surgeon; George Wakaria Njoroge; Lilian Edna Wanjiru, the proprietor of Body by Design; and the Body by Design hospital—failed to appear in court today.
They are all expected to face manslaughter charges.
“The suspects were initially scheduled to take their plea today but missed the court appearance, prompting the court to reschedule the hearing for tomorrow,” added the ODPP.
The charges relate to the death of Lucy Wambui Kamau on 6th October 2024 at Omnicare Medical Limited, also known as Body by Design, located on Kabarsiran Avenue in Nairobi County.
Senior Principal Magistrate Hon. Temu directed the suspects to be in court by 9:00 am.
The prosecution in this case will be led by Maryanne Mwangi and Samson Ngetich.