Three Mbagathi Hospital employees – Elizabeth Aoga, Jackline Njagi and Jackline Awino – face charges of conspiring to accept Sh30,000 to facilitate the release of a body, but defence lawyer Velda Nyambegi says the prosecution has not produced proof that the money changed hands.

During cross‑examination, Nyambegi questioned investigating officer Jessey Ogaro about the alleged payment route, which the prosecution says involved Jared, a former mortician, handing the cash to the accused.

The defence highlighted the absence of any documentary trail, noting that investigators failed to produce receipts or bank records confirming the Sh30,000 transfer.

Nyambegi also contested the prosecution’s reliance on a certified call log, arguing that the log does not directly demonstrate that the accused received the money.

Further scrutiny was directed at Mbagathi Hospital’s handling of the complaint, with the court hearing that the hospital did not conduct an internal investigation before referring the matter to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.

A witness testified that a file containing details of the deceased, James Mbugua, disappeared from the hospital records office after being taken by an intern who could not be located thereafter, raising concerns about record‑keeping.

The prosecution has now closed its case, and the defence is slated to file written submissions on 22 October 2026, after which the court will decide whether there is sufficient evidence to require the accused to enter a defence.

The upcoming ruling will determine if Aoga, Njagi and Awino must answer the alleged Sh30,000 payment and the irregular release of James Mbugua’s body, which was later interred at Langata Cemetery.