Kevin Kang’ethe who stands accused of murdering a 31-year-old Kenyan woman, who resided in Massachusetts and whose body was found inside a vehicle at Boston’s Logan Airport, has since dropped the his two lawyers and is now representing himself
He on Tuesday 27, told the court his intentions to formally end his attorney-client relationship were “based on a bunch of reasons”.
However, the court was informed that Kang’ethe has decided to dismiss his two lawyers and is now opting to represent himself, causing a delay in the start of the extradition proceedings.
On listing the reasons, he claimed that he was not given the opportunity to choose his own legal representation and alleged that the lawyers who previously represented him were provided by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
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He asserted that whenever he discussed his case with these lawyers, they would relay the information to the DCI officers.
Kang’ethe also informed the court that he had not been informed about the extradition proceedings, thus he was unsure about how to proceed with the case. He expressed that he had wanted to present his side of the story on several occasions in court but had been unable to do so.
He urged the court to grant him time to get new attorneys and in a brief ruling, Chief ,agistrate Onyina allowed Kang’ethe to look for another lawyer.
The request to have Kang’ethe flown back to the US to face justice was presented to the DPP through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in January 2024. The DPP has requested to have Kang’ethe flown back to the US to face justice through the Ministry of Foreign affairs in January 2024.
Monda told court all preliminary issues regarding the case have been completed and he is ready to share evidence that will be relied on at the Boston court where the suspect will be charged with first degree murder under the American law.
The court also directed the Prosecution to provide the suspect with all necessary documents fixed the case for mention on March 1, 2024, for Kang’ethe to inform the court whether he has managed to hire a new lawyer.
