The High court in Nyeri has granted the prime suspect of the defilement and murder case of a seven-year-old girl in Witemere Nyeri County, some 46 days to reflect after he pleaded guilty to murder charges.
Justice Kizito Magare has directed that the accused, 39-year-old Nicholas Julius Macharia be remanded in prison custody until the end of July this year when he will be presented in court again to retake the plea.
Justice Magare said that the accused had pleaded guilty to a capital offence on the first plea taking and the judge needed to take note that the accused understood the penalty for the charge which is a death sentence. "The accused has pleaded guilty to the charge.
The sentence for the plea is that this court will sentence him to death.
