{"id":159907,"date":"2024-03-08T06:23:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T06:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/08\/new-charges-leveled-against-john-matara-for-attack-on-woman-in-kahawa-wendani\/"},"modified":"2024-03-08T06:23:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T06:23:40","slug":"new-charges-leveled-against-john-matara-for-attack-on-woman-in-kahawa-wendani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/08\/new-charges-leveled-against-john-matara-for-attack-on-woman-in-kahawa-wendani\/","title":{"rendered":"New Charges Leveled Against John Matara for Attack on Woman in Kahawa Wendani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-305258\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"541\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/matara.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-305258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/matara.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"541\"  \/>John Matara, the primary suspect in the murder of socialite Starlet Wahu, was on Wednesday charged with violently robbing and sexually assaulting a woman in Kahawa Wendani last year.<\/p>\n<p>Matara faced charges of robbing the woman of Kes.30,000, withdrawing Kes.18,300 from her M-Pesa account, and stealing two mobile phones valued at Kes.40,000, along with an ATM card and an international passport totaling Kes.88,300.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged incident occurred on May 16, 2023, in Kahawa Wendani, Ruiru sub-county, Kiambu County.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors informed Ruiru magistrate Charles Mwaniki that Matara allegedly used a knife to threaten the victim, warning her of dire consequences if she resisted.<\/p>\n<p>Matara denied all three charges, with his lawyer, Samuel Ayora, applying for his release on bail.<\/p>\n<p>Ayora raised concerns about the alleged torture and physical assault inflicted on the accused by police officers while being escorted to answer the charges.<\/p>\n<p>The advocate informed the court that the police pulled his genitals, emphasizing the urgent need for careful medical attention for Matara.<\/p>\n<p>However, a prosecutor contended that a formal complaint regarding the allegations of torture should be filed at a police station. This would enable the recording of an Occurrence Book (OB) entry and facilitate an investigation into the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Magistrate Mwaniki ordered that the accused be transported to the hospital for treatment, and a report on his condition should be generated.<\/p>\n<p>He also directed the hospital responsible for the suspect\u2019s treatment to obtain a sample from the accused for a DNA swab. The results of the DNA analysis will be presented as evidence in the case.<\/p>\n<p>The Magistrate reserved his order for March 8, 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Matara, the primary suspect in the murder of socialite Starlet Wahu, was on Wednesday charged with violently robbing and sexually assaulting a woman in Kahawa Wendani last year. 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