Pacificah Nyakirario, 60, the main suspect in the attempted murder of Baby Sagini has been remanded.
Being a key suspect in the attack, Ms Nyakirario will remain in police custody for four days as probe continues.
Baby Junior Sagini whose eyes were gouged out is likely to receive treatment in China as promised by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko.
Yesterday, a magistrate’s court allowed police to detain Alex Maina Ochogo, 26, a suspect implicated in the gruesome act, for five days as investigations continue.
Ochogo appeared on court while handcuffed and dressed in a black sweater and tattered jeans while his hands appeared blood stained.
Senior Resident Magistrate Christine Ogweno ordered that the suspect be held at Rioma Police station and appear in court on December 23, 2022, for plea taking and mention of the matter. The suspect was arrested on December 14, 2022.
Prosecutor Hillary Kaino told the court that prior to the night of the incident, Ochogo and the missing main suspect were at home.
Ochogo is a cousin to the victim. The missing suspect is the mother to Ochogo, and an aunt to Baby Sagini.
On Wednesday mid-morning, Ochogo is alleged to have escorted his mother to Kisii Bus terminus where she is said to have boarded a bus to Nairobi. He was arrested later in the day.
“These were the people who were last seen in the company of the victim. The skeleton file clearly indicates that Ochogo was in touch with the main suspect. Preliminary investigations lead to the charges of the suspect being an accomplice or part of the people to be charged as main key suspects,” said Kaino.
Police are also holding the child’s mother Maureen Nyaboke at Nyanchwa Police station.