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A ruling on whether to continue with or drop the inquest into the mysterious death of Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen will be made on Monday.

Milimani Principal Magistrate Eric Wambo Otieno set the new date following the absence of both the defence and victim’s lawyers at yesterday’s court session.

The prosecution counsel Virginia Kariuki did not oppose the postponement, allowing additional time for all legal representatives in the matter to be present during the ruling.

The inquest was filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in April this year to establish the circumstances surrounding Cohen’s death four years ago.

Cohen’s widow, Sarah Wairimu, has however requested that the inquest be discontinued.

But both the DPP and Cohen’s family have objected to the application, urging the court to proceed with a full hearing to establish the truth behind the tycoon’s death. Sarah was charged three years ago and the case has never proceeded.

Cohen’s sister Gabriele Van Straten had strongly opposed the withdrawal of the case saying the family who are victims were not informed by the DPP that he was going to drop the case.

However, the court has said the DPP is an independent office and he does not need anyone’s permission to discharge his mandate including charging and discharging.

The body of Cohen, a former CEO of Philips Electronics East Africa, was found dumped in a septic tank at his home in September 2019.