Ivy Wangechi killer, Naftali Kinuthia has pleaded not guilty to the offence of murder when he was presented before Eldoret High court judge Stephen Githinji on Tuesday.
Naftali Kinuthia will now remain in remand for another month after it emerged during the bail application ruling that the probation officer’s report was not presented in court.
Family of slain Ivy Wangeci objects application by the accused Naftali Kinuthia to be released on bail pic.twitter.com/d0yMsuuG14— Daily Nation (@dailynation) May 9, 2019
Kinuthia, through his lawyer Mbiu Kamau, had urged the court to release him on bond arguing that he would not interfere with the case or abscond court.
Justice Githinji however, declined to release him on bond or bail.
Probation officer’s report
A Probation Officer’s Report is a pre-sentence report prepared by a Probation Officer. This report is prepared by a Probation Officer after a court of law gives an order for the report to be done.
The report contains a background of the accused person or offender, the circumstances of the offence, previous criminal history, an assessment of the attitude of the offender towards the offence, an assessment of the attitude of the offender’s family, the victim and/or the community towards the offender and the offence, a rehabilitation plan and a recommendation.
After the Probation Officer’s Report is ready, it is submitted to court by a Probation Officer. The court will then make a decision on the matter using its discretion.