For many couples, it’s “I will love and protect you till death do us part”, But for Joshua Ochieng, the husband of slain Dandora-based activist Caroline Mwatha, it is “even after death do us part”
Ochieng has proven to be a protective family man after strongly dismissing a police report alleging that his wife died from a botched abortion.
Joshua Ochieng, who arrived in Kenya from Dubai last Sunday (February 10), strongly defended his wife on Wednesday, saying that he has never suspected his wife of straying.
According to Ochieng, his wife passionately detested abortion, and there was no way she could undergo the exercise.
“Why would she wait for five months to abort a baby? I really doubt the police report [claiming that she had an abortion]. I have known my wife for over a decade now – and I think I am certain of her character; I know what she can do, and what she can’t do. Abortion is the last thing she would procure,” Mr. Ochieng said.
“And, even if she was pregnant, it could as well be mine. Why? Because the last time I was in Kenya was in late August last year, and we got intimate. If you do your calculation, then the 5-plus months’ pregnancy that police are alleging could as well be mine. But, what I am sure of she wasn’t pregnant,” said the distressed middle-aged man.
Mr. Ochieng disclosed that spoke to his wife on the last day she was seen in Dandora.
“I spoke to her on Wednesday, February 6, the day she went missing. And, from our conversations, all was well – she wasn’t in any distress, whatsoever,” he said.
“I have never suspected my wife of cheating, not in our earlier stages of marriage; and not even recently,” said the logistician, who works with Dubai-based firm Al Shaya.
Caroline Mwatha and Joshua Ochieng tied the knot in 2005, and are blessed with two children.
Ms. Mwatha’s body was found dumped at City mortuary on Tuesday, with police claiming she succumbed to a botched abortion
The DCI George Kinoti, in a statement issued Tuesday evening, said the suspects were arrested over Ms. Mwatha’s alleged botched abortion and disposal of her body at a city morgue.
The six individuals arrested include Betty Akinyi Nyanya alias Betty Ramoya, Richard Ramoya Abudo (Betty’s son), Georgia Achieng Tabitha and Michael Onchiri alias Dr. Mike.
Her postmortem will be conducted on Wednesday, February 13.