Judge gives Utumishi Girls fire suspects until December 15 to finish plea deals
Seven of the eight minors charged with murder over the Utumishi Girls Academy fire, which killed 16 students, are negotiating plea deals with prosecutors. Justice Diana Kavedza has ordered any written agreements to be filed by December 15.
Seven of the eight minors charged with murder over the deadly fire at Utumishi Girls Academy are in plea talks with state prosecutors. The fire killed 16 students. On Thursday, prosecutors told Kibera High Court Judge Diana Kavedza that the talks were at different stages, Nairobi Wire reported. To keep the case from dragging on, Kavedza ordered both sides to wrap up the negotiations. She told them to file any written agreements by December 15, 2026. "We give you one month to see how far we have gone," she said. State lawyers said they were close to finishing the process, but they have rejected several defence proposals. According to Nairobi Wire, prosecutors turned down a request to turn three of the accused into state witnesses. Court records identify the three as subjects 5, 6 and 8. Prosecutors called their proposed terms unacceptable. Other minors have said they are willing to plead guilty, and those talks are still under way. Prosecutors said one proposal is awaiting formal feedback from the Office of the Director of…
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