Court gives telcos 21 days to submit call, SMS records in missing Mlolongo businessman's case

Telco giants Safaricom and Airtel have been given 21 days to furnish the prosecution with call data, SMS and voice records and key documents in the ongoing hearing on the disappearance of Mlolongo businessman Jimmy Mutava.

A collage of the abducted Mlolongo businessman and the CCTV footage showed by police. PHOTO | COURTESY

Giving the order at the Machakos High Court on Thursday, Justice Noel Inziani suspended the cross-examination of three witnesses to allow the furnishing and analysing of all details, including forensic analysis of CCTV footage presented before the court.

Former Mlolongo OCS Peter Mugambi is among the three who are lined up to take the stand in the case.

Mutava disappeared on July 27, 2026 during a meeting he had with OCS Mugambi. He was reportedly whisked away by armed men.

The case will be mentioned on November 19th to confirm the progress of investigations.

“The court will take out the cross-examination of the witnesses for today to allow the investigators the time sought to complete the investigations,” stated Justice Inziani.

Source: Citizen Digital