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More articles on this topic: MungikiThe murder trial of a former Nakuru Town MP and 11 suspected Mungiki members started afresh, yesterday, before a new judge.
The State had earlier terminated charges against Mr David Manyara and the other suspects during a hearing before Mr Justice Muga Apondi. The case will now be heard by Mr Justice Daniel Musinga.
Thirty witnesses had testified by the time the case was stopped late last year.
Mr Manyara was charged together with John Njenga, Jeremiah Muturi, Duncan Chege, John Irungu, Samuel Mwangi, Peter Mwangi, Francis Maina, Paul Gathii, M’to Muchiri, Kariuki Mugo, David Karanja and Jeremia Wanjau. Two other suspects died in remand last year.
The suspects were charged with the murder of 10 people in various estates, in Nakuru Town, on January 5, 2003.
In his opening remarks, an assistant deputy public prosecutor, Mr Patrick Gumo, told the court the events that led to the arrest of the accused persons.
He also told the judge of the insecurity that prevailed in the town prior to the killings, as members of the sect fought with touts over control of various matatu [commuter minibus] routes in the town.
Mr Gumo said some matatu owners had suspended operations to protest at the sect’s attempt to take over the running of the bus stops.
He said trouble erupted when the sect members were forcibly ejected from the bus stops. The suspects started attacking wananchi and indiscriminately injured people by slashing them with machetes. The coordinated attack left 10 people dead.
The prosecution, he said, would call 50 witnesses to prove their case against the accused persons, but would also rely on confessions made by the suspects.
Police constable Mwashi Mwashiria, who is now working in Lamu, said he and other officers were on patrol in Lake View estate, at 3am, when they heard people screaming for help.
They rushed to the scene and saw about 50 people, who were wearing overcoats with white ribbons tied on their heads.
According to him, the gang was armed with machetes, clubs and swords, which they used to attack the residents of Kimathi and Flamingo estates.
The officers advanced towards the suspects and the gang started running towards them, shouting. This forced the police to shoot to disperse the attackers.
During the incident, two members of the gang were arrested.
Six witnesses recalled how their relatives were murdered in Kimathi estate by people said to be Mungiki sect members.
Mr Asango Wandera said that, on January 6, 2003, he was informed that his father, Mr Joseph Wandera, had been murdered by Mungiki adherents.
Hearing continues.
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