Difficultés du ministère public dans l'affaire de viol de Matonya en raison d'éléments de preuve manquants

Dans le cadre de l'affaire de viol en cours contre l'artiste tanzanien Matonya (Sefu Shabani Ramadhan), le tribunal de Mombasa a appris que le bureau du directeur des poursuites pénales (ODPP) n'avait pas fourni les documents de preuve essentiels. L'accusation a admis une préparation incomplète, la prochaine audience étant fixée au 17 juin.

Le tribunal a été informé que des éléments essentiels — déclarations de témoins, rapports médicaux et preuves scientifiques — sont toujours manquants, ce qui affaiblit les liens avec les accusations de viol découlant d'un incident présumé dans un immeuble de Nyali.

Le précédent magistrat ayant été promu juge à la Haute Cour, l'accusation a dû solliciter des instructions sur la marche à suivre.

Cela fait suite à la remise en liberté sous caution de Matonya la semaine dernière après plus de 20 jours passés à la prison de Shimo la Tewa, où il a dû remettre son passeport en raison de son statut de non-Kényan. Il nie les accusations portées contre lui.

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