During the resumed Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, the defence cross-examined the State's cellphone evidence, illustrating ambiguities between devices and their owners. This argument, exemplified through Longwe Thwala's use of his father's phone, may aid the accused, notably Bongani Ntanzi, whose phone activity conflicted with his police custody. Forensic expert Pinky Vythilingam's testimony is being scrutinized.
A 19-year-old student, Ian Njoroge, has been released on a Sh700,000 bond by Milimani principal magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi. Njoroge faces allegations of assaulting a police officer and robbing him of a communication gadget. Despite prosecution objections, the court deemed the charge unconstitutional and rejected claims Njoroge was a flight risk.