The family Agnes Tirop will be seeking a plea bargain with the prime murder suspect Ibrahim Rotich
In an Eldoret court today, family lawyer Richard Warigi said it was within the law for the accused to apply for a plea bargain.
They said they are not opposed to plea-bargaining but they want an surety and they have written to the office of Director of Public Prosecution and want specific issues addressed over the plea –bargaining.
Warigi said his clients had some reservations on the plea -bargain application, but as soon as their concerns are amicably addressed by all parties through the guidance of state, they will be ready to ventilate on plea-bargaining.
“We have talked to state counsel Anthony Fedha who has assured us that our concerns on the same are being addressed and the state will advise accordingly,” said Warigi.
The accused through his lawyer, Allan Ngigi Mbugua, had in May applied to be allowed to plead guilty for a lesser charge as part of “the healing process”.