Prosecutors told the court that Routh had concealed himself in bushes along the perimeter of the course while armed with a semi-automatic rifle fitted with a scope and extended magazine.
Terror struck worshippers in Othaya, Nyeri County, on Sunday after people suspected to be plain-clothes police officers lobbed teargas into a church during service attended by Gachagua.
Rigathi Gachagua has broken his silence following a chaotic church service in Othaya, describing it as a failed assassination attempt and thanking residents who helped evacuate him to safety.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated a warning that Iran would be wiped "off the face of this earth" if Tehran ever succeeded in assassinating the US leader.
Dr Enock Kibunguchy passed away at a hospital in Eldoret. His death came shortly after that of veteran politician Cyrus Jirongo.
From MP Ong'ondo Were to lawyer Kyalo Mbobu and the sad death of Raila Odinga and many other notable Kenyans, 2025 has been grim.