{
  "id": 19549746,
  "title": "“Don’t worry, I know he is in the Netherlands.” – Court hears how search for Tob Cohen began",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/dont-worry-i-know-he-is-in-the-netherlands-court-hears-how-search-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T20:42:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/dont-worry-i-know-he-is-in-the-netherlands-court-hears-how-search-for-tob-cohen-began/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The murder trial of Dutch businessman Tob Cohen continued, with prosecutors presenting evidence that recounted the events leading to his disappearance, investigations, and the eventual recovery of his body from a septic tank in Lower Kabete, Nairobi. Justice Diana Kavedza presided over the Kibera Law Courts session.\n\nWitnesses testified that Cohen's disappearance was first reported to the police by the Netherlands Embassy in July 2019 after he became unreachable. Fatuma Hadi Ali, a criminal investigations officer, testified as Prosecution Witness 26, stating she received a missing-person report on July 30, 2019. Hadi informed Cohen's wife, Sarah Wairimu, that investigations had commenced. Sarah claimed her husband had traveled to the Netherlands for medical treatment.\n\nLater, Sarah visited the police station, stating she had breakfast with Cohen before his departure and he had apologized. She also reported being unable to provide information about the airline he had used and that she hadn't communicated with Cohen since his disappearance. When asked if she was concerned about the lack of communication, Sarah reportedly reassured investigators: \"Don't worry. I know he is in the Netherlands for treatment and he will be back.\"\n\nFurther evidence presented related to September 13, 2019, when investigators received information suggesting a body could be hidden in a septic tank at a property in Lower Kabete. A witness found DCI officers, lawyers, and other individuals already present at the scene. Protective equipment was put on, and the recovery operation began. The body was wrapped in a black bedsheet and manila ropes, covered with a polythene bag, and had its head bound with a red bathrobe. It was identified by Cohen's sister, Gabrielle, before being transferred to Chiromo Mortuary. Forensic document examiner John Muinde testified on disputed signatures allegedly linked to Cohen, explaining that he examined the questioned signatures and found characteristics consistent with an attempt to imitate Cohen's handwriting.",
  "summary": "Prosecution continued presenting evidence in the murder trial of Dutch businessman Tob Cohen, with witnesses recounting the events leading to his disappearance, the investigations that followed and the eventual recovery of his body from a septic tank in Lower Kabete, Nairobi. Before Justice Diana Kavedza at the Kibera Law Courts, witnesses explains that concerns over [...] The post “Don’t worry,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}