The murder case of Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen continued on 12th, Wednesday, November, 2026, at the Kibera Law Courts.
During the hearing of the case, former Kilimani District Criminal Investigation Officer (DCIO) Ms Fatuma Ali Hadi, told the court how concerns about Cohen's whereabouts began in July 2019, after he mysteriously went missing and could not be reached through the phone.
As a result, the Netherlands Embassy in Kenya became more concerned about his missing and reported the matter to officers under the DCI. Ms Fatima testified before lady Justice Diana Kavedza that she was the one who received the missing person report on 30th July, 2019.
After getting the report, Ms Fatima claimed that she contacted Cohen's wife Sarah Wairimu, to inform her that investigations had started. Upon the revelation, Sarah told Ms Fatima that her husband had travelled to Thailand to seek medical treatment.
The following day, Sarah went to the police station and alleged that before her husband Cohen travelled to Thailand, they shared breakfast together and that he had even apologised to her for his departure.
However, Sarah was cornered when the investigative officers asked her to produce evidence showing the airline Cohen had used to travel, but she could not give an answer.
Ms Fatima further claimed that when she interrogated Sarah on why she was not bothered on why Cohen had gone silent for long, Sarah allegedly told the officers not to worry, affirming that she knew Cohen was in Netherlands for treatment and would come back.
The confusion between Thailand and Netherlands left Sarah exposed linking her as the main suspect behind Cohen's disappearance.
Cohen's body was later found dumped inside a septic tank in Lower Kabete, Nairobi.
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