Court defers Kennedy Kalombotole’s plea over medical report dispute
Kennedy Kalombotole's lawyers dismissed the report as shallow and incomplete, arguing that it failed to indicate how and when the accused was examined.
The High Court has postponed the plea-taking of Kennedy Kalombotole.
The postponement follows objections raised by his defence team over a medical report declaring him fit to stand trial.
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Kalombotole's lawyers dismissed the report as shallow and incomplete, arguing that it failed to indicate how and when the accused was examined.
The lawyers told Kibera High Court judge, Diana Kavedza, that the findings did not follow proper medical assessment procedures and lacked an explanation of the methodology used.
One of the defence lawyers told the court that even members of the public had questioned his client's mental stability, adding: "We are requesting a further examination."
The defence further insisted that a proper mental evaluation should involve repeated observation over a period of time to conclusively establish the accused's mental state.
They said concerns had also been raised by officers at the remand facility.
In response, the court directed that it will issue a ruling on October 22 on whether Kalombotole should undergo a fresh mental examination before entering a plea.
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