By Mercy Imali
Crime scene expert Jennifer Sirwa failed to connect evidence found in Monica Kimani’s residence to murder suspects Jacque Maribe’s house. Evidence collected from where Monica’s body was found had no connection with two houses in Royal Park and Lang’ata where Maribe lived.
Earlier Jennifer had testified that there was a connection between the evidence collected in two houses in Lang’ata and at Monica’s house at Lamuria Gardens in Kilimani.
Sirwa withdrew her earlier remarks and said she only linked the two houses in Royal Park and Lang’ata.
During cross-examination by Maribe’s lawyer Katwa Kigen Sirwa said, “I did not say the three crime scenes were connected. I only meant to connect house number 677 and 626 in Lang’ata.”
“You said all the three houses; Maribe’s, Monica’s and Kasaine’s, were connected. What is the connection?” Kigen asked.
Sirwa could not make any connections. She said there was no blood in Maribe or Kasaine’s residence and neither was the murder weapon.
Trial judge James Wakiaga sought to know whether Sirwa wanted to change her statement as was earlier recorded, but the witness maintained there was no connection between Monica and Maribe’s houses.
She said Monica’s body did not have any gunshot wounds and therefore the ammunition recovered in Lang’ata could not connect the crime scenes.
At Maribe’s house, one unused bullet was found on the bed. In a trench outside her house, was the residue of half burnt suspected evidence.
“There was a half-burnt white-cream jacket, hair piece and a white piece of plastic item. In the same place, was a half-burnt white Kanzu,” she said.
The officer also clarified that the packs of ammunition in a ceska briefcase were found in the ceiling in house number 677, belonging to Brian Kasaine and not Maribe’s as earlier stated.
She said 38 packs of ammunition, 28 unused and one spent cartridge wrapped in a white paper were found at Kasaine’s house.
There was also a firearm and an empty magazine in the briefcase, which was placed inside a sack.
“The owner of the house, Kasaine, led us to the ceiling. He also showed us a certificate for a firearm holder with faint illegible name on it,” Sirwa said.
The hearing continue in camera today with only families of the parties allowed to attend.