Three murder suspects linked to the death of Rai Cement Factory General Manager Chetan Vyas, kericho court has freed them.
Senior Resident Magistrate Geoffrey Kimang’a today ordered the unconditional release of Yacoob Ismail, Osman Mohammed and Shabdin Yacoob after the 21 days he had allowed the police to detain them pending investigations expired.
On October 8, the court allowed the prosecution to detain six suspects to allow detectives to conclude investigations.
However, it appeared the prosecution did not have sufficient evidence to charge the three with murder.
Kericho County Deputy Police Commander Patricia Nasio had told reporters that the suspects who were in balaclavas had been captured by CCTV cameras mounted outside Vyas’ house.
They, however, dismounted CCTV cameras inside the deceased’s house.
The court ruled that the other three, Daniel Ruto, Nicholas Mibei and Hillary Cheruiyot had a case to answer.
The late Vyas was killed on September 22 after his assailants broke into his house and ambushed him in the bedroom.
They tied his hands and legs and strangled him to death using a rope.
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