One of the accused in the murder of lawyer Willie Kimani and two others on Wednesday said in court that he had been promised a monthly fee of Sh30,000 and other benefits to cooperate with the police.

One of the five people charged with the murder of human rights lawyer Willie Kimani yesterday told the High Court that police officers had promised to put him under witness protection.

Government doctor, Kizzie Shako yesterday told court that one of the accused persons, police informer Peter Ngugi who recorded the confession in the murder of lawyer Willie Kimani was of sound mind when she examined him.

Paul Kimani, a mitumba seller, is accused of stabbing Joyce Wairimu using a kitchen knife on January 8 at Masimba junction in Kayole.

The court yesterday ordered a trial within a trial in the case of murdered human rights lawyer Willie Kimani to decided whether a police informer is a suspect or witness.

Paul Kimani denied stabbing Joyce Wairimu with a kitchen knife on January 8 at Masimba junction in Kayole.

Justice Jessie Lessit on Monday ordered a trial within a trial in the murder case of lawyer Willie Kimani.

_____________________________________________________ Confession video in Willie Kimani murder put on hold yet again The confession testimony of one of the accused persons in the murder of slain human rights lawyer Willie Kimani was for the second day put on hold by the court.

The confession testimony of one of the accused persons in the murder of slain human rights lawyer Willie Kimani was for the second day put on hold by the court.

To bolster the President’s endeavour, many pundits and politicians agree that time is ripe for the country to evaluate our political system with a view of enhancing it to achieve national cohesion and peaceful coexistence.