Witness Tells Court How Kenyan Tycoon Jimmy Baburam was Killed by Wife and Her American Lover

A Mombasa court was on Monday told how Kenyan tycoon Jimmy Jagatram Baburam was killed by his wife with the help of her secret lover.

State witness Emmanuel Wafula, a nightguard who worked at the Medina Palms in Watamu, where Jimmy was killed, gave a damming testimony before High Court Judge Dorah Chepkwony.

Wafula told the court that he witnessed Jimmy’s wife Ms. Amina Shiraz Yacoub together with her American lover Jacob Schmalze drowning the businessman in the swimming pool at around 4 am on June 26th, 2015.

The witness added that Schmalzle sustained an injury near his eye as Jimmy fought for his life.

State prosecutor Alexander Monda told the court that Jimmy’s widow conspired with her lover to eliminate her husband after he confronted them over their secret love affair and vowed to disinherit her.

Schmalzle is claimed fled to the US after an arrest warrant was issued against him.

Defense lawyer Ahmednassir Abdullahi dismissed the testimony given by Wafula, claiming that witnesses in the case were coached by Jimmy’s father, David Baburam, who he accused of eyeing his son’s Sh500 million estate.

"He was maliciously obsessed with inheriting his son's wealth. He hired witnesses in his effort to lead the prosecution. Were it not for his effort, role, and drive, the case wouldn’t have been prosecuted," said the lawyer.

Lawyer Ahmednassir noted that in two previous statements to the police, Wafula had denied witnessing Jimmy’s murder.

"This is a witness who is not just contradicting the evidence, but manufacturing it,” Ahmednassir stated.

Defense attorneys claimed that the deceased drowned after falling into the pool while drunk.