A key witness in the murder case involving Albert Ojwang is reportedly dead, in the latest development in the ongoing trial.

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The witness has been identified as Stephen Maina Nderitu, a police officer who was attached to the Office of the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at the time of Ojwang’s death.

Nderitu reportedly collapsed and died on Monday, just hours after leaving work, according to details shared by people familiar with the case.

A postmortem report has since cited acute ulcers, cardiac arrest and depression as the causes of his death.

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His passing comes at a delicate moment in the trial, as he was expected to take the stand and provide crucial testimony in the coming weeks.

Investigators had recorded his statement on Monday, May 18, which reportedly contained sensitive information relevant to the case.

The statement was said to contain details that could have helped establish the chain of accountability surrounding Ojwang’s death.

Nderitu was also expected to provide a crucial link between the then OCS in charge of the station and the alleged tampering of the CCTV hard drive.

The hard drive has remained relevant to the case, as investigators expected it to provide information about events during Ojwang’s final hours.

With his death, the prosecution has lost a witness who was expected to testify on matters that could have helped clarify some of the accounts surrounding that night.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke