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Sarah Wairimu Cohen

Wife of slain Dutch businessman Tob Cohen, facing murder charges in connection with his 2019 death.

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In coverage

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  1. September 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Tob Cohen's murder trial: Bartenders recount his final moments before disappearance By Ben Kirui September 30, 2026 06:36 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Sarah Wairimu Cohen, who is accused of killing her h …

    Tob Cohen's murder trial: Bartenders recount his final moments before disappearance
  3. The Standard

    … For months before the Dutch tycoon was killed, his troubled marriage to Sarah Wairimu had increasingly drawn the attention of police, while their dispute over property and the breakdown of their relationship played out both at home and in court. …

    Cohen murder trial: Fresh details reveal troubled, violent marriage
  4. Citizen Digital

    ‘I could write a book’: Former Tob Cohen, Sarah Wairimu employee recounts their troubled marriage By Ben Kirui September 29, 2026 08:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Sarah Wairimu Cohen, who is accused of …

    ‘I could write a book’: Former Tob Cohen, Sarah Wairimu employee recounts their troubled marriage
  5. Citizen Digital

    'You are killing me!' Worker tells court Sarah Wairimu assaulted Tob Cohen multiple times By Dzuya Walter September 29, 2026 08:50 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The late Tob Cohen (left) and his wife Sara …

    'You are killing me!' Worker tells court Sarah Wairimu assaulted Tob Cohen multiple times
  6. The Standard

    A former employee of slain Dutch businessman Tob Cohen has told the High Court of bitter confrontations between Cohen and his wife Sarah Wairimu, including a dispute over property documents kept in a safe at their Nairobi home. …

    Witness tells court how Wairimu used to beat Cohen before his death
  7. The Standard

    Two police officers have told the High Court how repeated domestic disputes between slain Dutch businessman Tob Cohen and his wife Sarah Wairimu had brought them to the attention of police months before his death. …

    Police reveal Cohen, Wairimu's repeated disputes before murder
  8. The Standard

    A former employee of slain Dutch businessman Tob Cohen has told the High Court of bitter confrontations between Cohen and his wife Sarah Wairimu, including a dispute over property documents kept in a safe at their Nairobi home. …

    Witness tells court of Cohen-Wairimu fights, safe and property documents
  9. June 2026
  10. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeThe High Court has granted Sarah Wairimu, wife of slain businessman Tom Cohen, a supervised visit to their Kitisiru home, marking her first access to the premises since her husband’s body was discovered in a septic tank on the property. …

    Sarah Cohen visits home where husband's body was found in septic tank
  11. The Standard

    … ith her lawyer Philip Murgor (left) at the Kitisuru residence in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Investigations into the death of Dutch-Kenyan businessman Tob Cohen have intensified after DCI detectives, accompanied by court officials, escorted the main suspect, the widow Sarah Wairimu …

    DCI escorts Sarah Wairimu to Kitisuru home as Tob Cohen murder probe intensifies
  12. Citizen Digital

    Cohen had reported assault by Wairimu to police months before he went missing, court hears By Willy Lusige June 15, 2026 09:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Sarah Wairimu Cohen, who is accused of killing …

    Cohen had reported assault by Wairimu to police months before he went missing, court hears

Yesterday

  1. Bartenders testify on Tob Cohen's final evening, July 2019

    Prosecution witnesses who worked as bartenders testified in the murder trial of Sarah Wairimu Cohen that the businessman spent the evening of July 19, 2019, drinking his favourite whiskey at an entertainment joint in Parklands before leaving after midnight, 60 days before his body was discovered.

    14 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  2. Court testimony details Cohen marriage breakdown, property disputes

    Fresh court testimony in the murder trial of Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen has revealed details of his troubled marriage to Sarah Wairimu, marked by disputes over property documents, divorce proceedings, alleged assaults, and conflicting accounts following his disappearance.

    30 September 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 29 September

  1. Ex-employee testifies to Cohen couple's troubled marriage disputes

    A former employee of late businessman Tob Cohen and his wife Sarah Wairimu testified in court about witnessing heated disagreements, insults, quarrels, and physical altercations between the couple at their Kitisuru home, and stated that Cohen's alcohol use contributed to his behaviour and strained their relationship.

    29 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Employee testifies to alleged assaults by Wairimu on Cohen

    A former employee of late businessman Tob Cohen testified in court about witnessing strained relations between Cohen and his wife Sarah Wairimu, who faces murder charges, describing incidents allegedly pointing to disagreements between the couple.

    29 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. Witness describes Cohen-Wairimu disputes before businessman death

    A former employee of slain Dutch businessman Tob Cohen testified in the High Court about witnessing bitter confrontations between Cohen and his wife Sarah Wairimu, including disagreements over property documents, in the months before his death.

    29 September 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 28 September

  1. Police testify to repeated disputes between Cohen and Wairimu

    Two police officers told the High Court that slain Dutch businessman Tob Cohen and his wife Sarah Wairimu had repeated domestic disputes that brought them to police attention months before his death, with separate incidents handled at Parklands, Spring Valley and Gigiri police stations.

    28 September 2026 · The Standard →

  2. Witness recounts Cohen-Wairimu marital disputes before businessman's death

    A former employee of slain Dutch businessman Tob Cohen testified in the High Court about bitter confrontations between Cohen and his wife Sarah Wairimu, including disagreements over property documents kept in a safe at their Nairobi home in the months before his death.

    28 September 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 23 June

  1. High Court grants Sarah Wairimu supervised visit to Kitisiru home

    Justice Diana Kavedza has allowed Sarah Wairimu, wife of slain businessman Tom Cohen, a police-supervised visit to their Kitisiru home where her husband's body was discovered in a septic tank. The court also granted her access to banking services to manage her financial affairs as the trial proceeds.

    23 June 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 22 June

  1. DCI escorts Sarah Wairimu to Kitisuru home in Cohen murder probe

    DCI detectives, accompanied by court officials, escorted murder suspect Sarah Wairimu to her Kitisuru residence in Nairobi following a court order allowing her to access personal belongings, bank records, and financial documents. The visit is part of ongoing investigations into the 2019 death of Dutch-Kenyan businessman Tob Cohen and is being conducted under court supervision.

    22 June 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 15 June

  1. Cohen reported assault by Wairimu to police before disappearance

    Tob Cohen reported an assault involving his wife Sarah Wairimu to police in February 2019, months before his disappearance and death that year. The allegation emerged during court testimony as Wairimu faces charges in connection with his killing.

    15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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