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Man accused of wife's murder cites epilepsy

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A former Kenya Defense Force officer, facing murder charges has said he suffers from epilepsy. Francis Chela, 45, faces charges of attempting to kill son, Peter Francis, 12 and killing his wife Lillian Tatu. He allegedly committed the offence on October 20, 2012 in Kijiwetanga area within Malindi subcounty. Chela has denied the offences. On Friday, Chela defended himself by unsworn statement after Malindi’s Justice Christine Meoli ruled that the he had a case to answer. Chela said he attended a funeral in Gede on the same day he is accused of killing the boy. “When I returned to my home I...

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