The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has been allowed by a Nairobi court to continue detaining a woman suspected of killing a baby during a fight with husband.
Senior principal magistrate Charles Mwaniki granted the DCI request to have the suspect Ann Andasi Muronji locked up in police cells for two weeks to enable them to conclude investigations into the matter.
"I allow application by the DCl through the investigative officer and the suspect to be remanded for 14 days to enable the completion of the probe in the matter," Mwaniki ruled.
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The woman has been detained over the death of a three-month child after fighting with her husband in mid-June this year.
Police claim that Andasi was in a fight with her husband, who was then drunk, when they accidentally fell on their three-month-old baby who died.
In an affidavit filed in court by Constable Moses Mbwele, he sought to be allowed to continue holding the Andasi saying that the investigations into the case involve weighty matters which requires ample time.
He said police are expected to visit the scene of the crime in the Dagoretti area where the suspect might have dumped the body of her child after killing her.
Mbwele informed the court that they are probing the woman to establish whether they can press murder charges against her.
The police say they are still hunting for Andasi's husband and other accomplices who are still at large.
“The respondent (Andasi) is believed to be having crucial information which may lead to the arrest of the others. Other witnesses are yet to record their statements and it will be fair and just for this honourable court to grant the orders as prayed for sufficient gathering of the evidence,” Investigating officer Mbwele.
The court heard the police need to be taken for mental assessment before she faces murder charges in the High Court which is a requirement before pleading to such a serious offence.
