Peponi School crash: DPP wants coverup probe as man wants to plead guilty

The DPP seeks investigation into alleged cover-up surrounding Peponi School crash

A man involved in the fatal crash of a car carrying Peponi School students has objected to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) withdrawing its case against him. The deceased students were foreign nationals who were travelling in a car that crashed along Ngong Road early morning of April 25.

The vehicle's owner, a prominent Kenyan businessman, claimed his nephew was driving the Isuzu D-Max truck at the time of the incident. However, the businessman's son and four other students also claimed to have been in the driver's seat. The businessman's nephew was arrested and charged with causing death by dangerous driving on May 28.

The family of the student who went into a coma alleges there is an attempt to cover up the incident, claiming that the underage son of the businessman was driving and had been drinking. They had written to the ODPP three times between June and August seeking thorough investigations, including CCTV footage, phone location data, and witness statements. However, the car was found without a driver at the crash scene.

The accused's lawyer objected to the ODPP's move to withdraw the case, stating that his client wanted to plead guilty. The accused had previously pleaded not guilty on May 28. Magistrate Stella Atambo will rule on the DPP's application to withdraw the case on August 27.