A new twist has emerged in a case where a businessman confessed to killing his lover, Catherine Nyokabi, on April 13, 2021.
Evans Karani was arraigned at the Kiambu law courts on Wednesday, May 5 and contrary to his earlier confession, denied involvement in Nyokabi's murder.
Appearing before Justice Mary Kasango in a virtual session, Karani pleaded not guilty to the murder charge.
He will remain in custody at the Nairobi Remand Prison until June 2, 2021, when a ruling on his bail will be made.
On Tuesday, Karani failed to take a plea after Kiambu Law Courts Deputy Registrar Wilson Radin directed that he be provided with a lawyer to facilitate the trial.
The turn of events came weeks after Karani narrated how he murdered Nyokabi on Wednesday, April 14, before dumping her body in a thicket.
According to the police report, Karani revealed how he had plotted to kill Nyokabi after getting wind that she was having a relationship with someone else.
Karani reportedly told the police that he invited Nyokabi so they could sit and solve their relationship issues - and had even bought her favourite wine.
He waited for the deceased to be drunk before he took a detour near Mang'u High School and allegedly killed her.
"I loved her too much and could not bear the thought of losing her," he had told the detectives.
Karani had earlier told the court to expedite his sentencing over Nyokabi's death and not to waste any time.
The deceased's body was found abandoned on Bob Harris road in Juja, Kiambu County.
