Piece by: Maureen Waruinge

10 October 2022

• Family lawyer speaks on behalf of late's family.

• Gicheru died two weeks ago from a suspected case of poisoning.

Late lawyer Paul Gicheru did not die from poisoning as was alleged following his death. Family lawyer John Khaminwa said the autopsy carried out on Gicheru’s body on Friday, September 30 found that the lawyer was not poisoned.

“Investigators have ruled out poison, we wait now for inquest to hear what will be said. There are other tests to be carried out but poison has been ruled out,” Dr Khaminwa told Citizen.

According to the publication, Khaminwa also added that Gicheru was diabetic, and even though there will be a further inquest on his death, it could have been a natural death.“

He added, “So far as I am concerned the case is almost concluded that it was a natural death and not poison.”

According to the wife, Gicheru suffered from diabetes. When he went to bed after eating, and when the wife went to check on him she found that he was not in good condition, after which, he died.

Gicheru had been awaiting a verdict in the trial, which took place in The Hague from February to June.

The Kenyan lawyer was accused of offences against the administration of justice by corruptly influencing witnesses of the Court.

He allegedly bribed witnesses to either recant their testimonies or refuse to testify in the crimes against humanity case that faced President William Ruto and former journalist Joshua Sang.

Prosecutors accused him of bribing and intimidating witnesses to prevent them from testifying against Mr. Ruto over his role in post-election violence in Kenya in 2007 and 2008.

Gicheru went to sleep on Monday after a meal at his home in Karen, a wealthy Nairobi suburb, and was found dead later that night.

His 20-year-old son was taken to a hospital and complained of stomach pains after eating the same meal.