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Magistrate Chesang, three others set for mental tests in murder case

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Nyeri Senior Resident Pauline Omungala Chesang has been arraigned in court over the murder of her husband lawyer Robert Chesang.

Pauline appeared in court alongside three other suspects and will remain in remand at the Athi River Police Station.

The other co-accused Rtd Sergeant Richard Moru (NIS) Lawrence Lempesi and Police Constable Peter Maundu Mbithi will be remanded at Machakos GK Prison.

Machakos Deputy Registrar Kipchumba Kenei, directed all accused to be escorted to the Mathare Hospital for medical assessments and reports filed.

The court also directed an advocate be appointed pro bono for Sergeant Moru and Lempesi.

Pauline has been held at the Athi River Police Station since March 5 after Mavoko Magistrate Elvis Michieka ordered all the accused be detained for nine days to allow police conclude investigations.

Lawyer Chesang was found murdered at his Lukenya home on February 17

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Milton Nyakundi

Milton Nyakundi is a veteran multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience across broadcast, digital, and print media, who relocated to the United States in 2022 and is now the Senior International Correspondent for Kurunzi News based in Washington, DC, USA. He has previously worked with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), among other high-profile roles with Kenya's first privately-owned media outlet - Kenya Television Network. His experience also include prominent roles as Media Consultant for Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and StarTimes Kenya. His career spans high‑stakes political reporting covering legislative and constitutional issues, elections, governance, and accountability across Kenya, Africa, and global arenas. He also boasts extensive sports journalism experience, covering local and international sports events, including leagues, tournaments and sports governance. He is well-known for his investigative depth, editorial leadership, and evidence-driven journalism that guides his consistent delivery of public‑interest storytelling across platforms.

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