Maxine Wahome Acquitted in Asad Khan Case: What the Court Decided
Updated October 9, 2026
The High Court acquitted rally driver Maxine Mirigo Wahome of murdering Asad Khan on July 28, 2026. Justice Lilian Mutende ruled at the close of the prosecution case that the evidence did not establish a prima facie case requiring Wahome to be put on her defence. Reports say the acquittal was entered under section 306(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
What the ruling means
A prima facie case is the threshold for requiring an accused person to answer the prosecution’s case. The judge found that threshold had not been met, so Wahome was acquitted without being called to present a defence. The court’s decision was not a conviction, and the prosecution’s allegations should not be repeated as established facts.
The ruling concluded the trial at the High Court. The media reports cited here do not provide a later appeal or appellate ruling; we could not verify one as of October 9, 2026. That is a limit of the public reports reviewed, not confirmation that no appeal was filed.
Background to the case
Khan died in December 2022 after suffering injuries at an apartment in Nairobi. Wahome was charged with murder and denied the charge. The prosecution called witnesses and presented circumstantial evidence. At the close of that case, the High Court considered whether the evidence was sufficient for a defence to be required and found it was not.
This summary explains the reported procedural outcome. It does not speculate about how Khan sustained his injuries or treat either side’s claims as a court finding beyond the ruling described above.
