John Gachomo, a senior assistant Inspector General of Police based at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters, has claimed that Court of Appeal Judge Sankale ole Kantai actively participated in the planning and cover up of the murder of Tob Cohen.
The officer alleges that the judge convened several meetings with Sarah Wairimu, the late Dutch tycoon’s wife, at different places, location and dates to plan the murder.
In court documents seen by Citizen Digital, the office of the DCI is blaming agents and officers at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for allegedly trying to illegally and unconstitutionally terminate the investigation hence not charging the judge.
“The DPP can only terminate criminal proceedings instituted by his office and not criminal investigations being undertaken by DCI while exercising its constitutional mandate,” read court papers.
The DCI also argues that the ODPP has never communicated what evidence was missing in the investigation file that was forwarded to them for the judge to be prosecuted.
The DCI officer said Cohen was not aware that the judge had fraudulently transferred the late Silas Itas’ share to himself and later to Sarah Wairimu.
“That investigations further revealed that Cohen never instructed the judge to act for him or his company, hence transfer of the said share was unknown to Cohen,” stated court documents.
The officer said Cohen was killed barely two days after the discovery of the fraudulent transfer involving the judge and his wife.
“The discovery of this fraud is the motive of the death of Tob Cohen,” read court papers.
The DCI claims forensic analysis established that the judge heightened his communication and association with Sarah Wairimu from July 17-19, 2019 when Cohen was expected to respond to the Registrar of Companies.
“The petitioner portrays the late Tob Cohen as a client and close confidant who entrusted him with a share in his investment yet investigation by DCI found no evidence of contact or association between the petitioner and the Cohen,” read court papers.
