The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured a death sentence against four individuals linked to the killing of former Kabete Member of Parliament George Muchai and three others.
Those sentenced to death are Erick Munyera, Raphael Kimani, Mustafa Kimani and Stephen Asitiva.
The four were handed the sentence on Thursday after being convicted on three counts of robbery with violence, in a case tied to the 2015 murder of Muchai, his two bodyguards and his driver.
According to the prosecution, the court found that on the nights of February 6 and 7, 2015, the convicts carried out a series of violent robberies against three victims—Michael Ngatia, Gladys Waithera and Irene Muthoni—while armed with a G3 rifle and pistols.
The prosecution told the court that the group threatened to use violence during the attacks and stole property valued at approximately KSh1.1 million.
The items taken included two motor vehicles, a gas cylinder, four mobile phones, a laptop and cash.
“The accused persons were positively linked to the robberies through consistent witness testimony and material evidence,” the prosecution said.
In the same case, two other accused persons—Jane Wanjiru and Margaret Njeri—were each sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of possessing a firearm and ammunition without a valid certificate.
The DPP said the conviction and sentencing followed a strong prosecution case built on evidence from 36 witnesses who placed the accused persons at the centre of the crimes.
The case was prosecuted by Principal Prosecution Counsel Willy Momanyi.
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