
A magistrate at Kahawa Law Courts in Kenya on Wednesday deferred a ruling on whether fresh charges can proceed against 15 police officers linked to the disappearance of two Indian nationals and a taxi driver. The delay followed a challenge by the defence to the prosecution's attempt to commence the new proceedings, according to the Eastleigh Voice. A date for the ruling on the contested charges was not immediately specified in the report.
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