Court gives DPP nod to prosecute Omar Lali for Tecra's death

A Nairobi court has found Tecra Muigai's ex-boyfriend, Omari Lali, criminally liable for the death of the Nakuru senator's daughter.

In her ruling, Senior Principal Magistrate Zainab Abdul evaluated the evidence presented in the inquest to establish the cause of Tecra's death and the individuals involved.

The magistrate determined that Lali was responsible for her death.

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She recommended that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) pursue formal murder charges against Lali.

"It is my finding that Omari Lali is criminally liable for the murder of Tecra. Therefore, this court orders the DPP to recommend charges under Article 157 of the Constitution," Abdul stated.

In her ruling, the magistrate noted that the doctors' reports indicated severe injuries, including a fractured skull, and that only two individuals were present at the time of the incident.

The evidence presented by prosecution witnesses during the inquest proved that Lali played a role in Tecra's death.

The court further stated that there was no one else at the scene during the alleged accident except Tecra and her boyfriend, Lali. 

The magistrate also ruled that the alleged fall could not have caused such severe brain damage as evidenced in the postmortem report."  
 
In her decision, the magistrate noted inconsistencies between Omar Lali's account of events on the day in question and the findings outlined in the postmortem and medical reports.

"The postmortem revealed that Tecra suffered severe head injuries, which were determined to be the cause of her death," Abdul said.