Two lawyers representing cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 28 other suspects have requested to recuse themselves from the case.
Lawyers George Kariuki and Elisha Komora have cited frustrations in trying to access the suspects.
They also said they are facing threats and are afraid justice might not be served.
"With the challenges that the suspects are going through and the current circumstances, I feel my conscience is disturbed," Kariuki said.
He expressed his fears that the suspects could die even before the trial due to the poor conditions they have been exposed to.
"They have been sleeping on the floor for 60 days. It defeats justice... Surely, they might become sick and die before trial," he claimed.
However, the third lawyer Wycliffe Makasembo has said he will stick with the suspects until the end.
"I feel there is an invisible hand trying to frustrate Mackenzie and others. This hand is none other than the state. Personally, I will stick with Mackenzie and the others to death or when I will feel I have had enough and also run away," he said.
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