OSHAKATI – A record 80 witnesses are expected to testify in the case of the Kenyan national who is accused of murdering his wife and hacking her body into pieces before allegedly dumping and scattering the parts at various places in and around Grootfontein.
Twenty witnesses testified in the High Court at Oshakati since last week. Two witnesses gave evidence that revealed that Kenneth Bunge Orina and Rose Chepkeimoi Kiplangat’s home was haunted by domestic violence.
A taxi driver, who took the couple to and from work, informed the court that the couple lacked love for each other. He said he noticed that Orina and his wife had arguments on several occasions. One morning, Kiplangat allegedly blocked Orina from entering the taxi on their way to work. As a result, Orina stayed behind.
Another witness, the Station Commander at Grootfontein Police Station, Amon Ndilula, told the court that on July 9, 2007, Orina now 37, asked the police for protection against his wife.
Orina allegedly informed Ndilula that Kiplangat was aggressive towards him, thus she needed to be detained for a few days while he (Orina) was arranging for her to go back to Kenya.
Ndilula testified that Orina told him that Kiplangat fought him, attacked him and on one occasion, tried to pour hot water on him while he was sleeping.
Meanwhile, Kiplangat reportedly visited the police station claiming that her husband was abusive towards her – another police officer testified. Inspector Magdalena Garises, Ndilula’s colleague testified that on several occasions, she found Kiplangat barefooted, disoriented and crying. Kiplangat allegedly complained that she had been abused by her husband.
Both Ndilula and Garises testified that the couple was then referred to Woman and Child Protection Unit where domestic violence cases are dealt with.
Kiplangat’s body parts were found dumped at different places around Grootfontein between September 14 and 17.
The parts were initially identified as those of Gochas’ former resident Jacoba Wilma Olivier. But when Olivier turned up alive, it was discovered that the body parts were those of Kiplangat, who was reported missing. Orina reported his missing wife to the police.
Orina was later arrested as the prime suspect in his 33-year-old wife’s murder. He has remained in custody since his arrest in October 30, 2007. He has so far pleaded not guilty to the counts of murder and obstructing the course of justice or attempting to obstruct the course of justice, alternatively violating a dead human body.
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