DNK International By Elizabeth Were.
The Nakuru Magistrate’s Court has issued interim protection orders stopping Kenya Defence Forces Captain Edwin Muthomi Kaunga from allegedly threatening and intimidating the family of his slain wife.
Senior Principal Magistrate Adet Vincent Okello restrained Kaunga, either directly or through agents, servants or proxies, from harassing, tormenting, intimidating or threatening applicant Serah Nyokabi Mugweru and her family pending hearing of the case.
The court also directed the Officer Commanding Station at Nakuru Police Station to oversee compliance and ensure the orders are enforced. The application will be heard inter partes on July 7.
Serah Nyokabi Mugweru, a relative of the late Ann Mugweru, filed the application. She told the court that Kaunga, who is charged with murdering his wife, continued to threaten family members despite being in custody.
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Kioko Mbuvi Sonko has been listed as an interested party in the proceedings.
According to court documents, the applicant alleged that the threats were made through a mobile phone number believed to be used from prison.
The calls caused fear among family members still grieving the death of their kin.
“Shockingly, upon being taken into custody, the Respondent herein has since been threatening, harassing, intimidating and tormenting my family and I,” Serah stated in her supporting affidavit.
She further alleged that callers identifying themselves as Edwin contacted relatives and threatened the child of the deceased.
“The said phone number has reached out to various members of my family threatening that he would come for the child of the deceased and the Respondent herein,” the affidavit states.
The family said it could not independently verify ownership of the phone number, but the caller consistently identified himself as the respondent.
Serah asked the court to intervene urgently, arguing that the intimidation would likely continue without intervention.
“My family and I are therefore apprehensive that the said threats and acts of intimidation are likely to continue unless the Court herein steps in and arrests the situation,” she stated.
The court will decide on July 7 whether to extend the interim orders and grant permanent protection.
[DNK-International@June 24,2026]
