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Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya - In a horrific case that shocked the community, Naftali Kinuthia has been sentenced to forty years in prison for brutally murdering his girlfriend, Ivy Wangeci, with an axe in 2019.
The heinous act took place in broad daylight, revealing Kinuthia's alleged motive of jealousy over suspicions of infidelity.
During the trial at the Eldoret court, Justice Reuben Githinji emphasized the premeditated nature of the crime, stating that Kinuthia deliberately orchestrated Wangeci's murder by obtaining an axe for the explicit purpose of taking her life.
Despite the accused's claims of a romantic relationship, the judge dismissed them, citing a lack of evidence to support such assertions.
The proceedings took an unusual turn as the convict, detained at Eldoret GK prison, monitored the court's virtual session during the judge's verdict.
In a related incident, a 45-year-old farmer, Abubakari Numburu, has been sentenced to five years in prison for threatening the District Chief Executive of Chereponi in the North East Region. Numburu's menacing call, where he vowed to kill if the official entered Chereponi, led to his arrest and subsequent guilty plea.
The Northern Region's Yendi Circuit court, under the jurisdiction of Judge Francis Ayamwuni Asobayire, relied on Section 75 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960, Act 29, to hand down the five-year sentence.
K This case serves as a stark reminder of the legal consequences surrounding threats with the intent to instill fear, reinforcing the commitment to upholding public safety and order.
These cases shed light on the severity of crimes driven by jealousy and the justice system's determination to hold individuals accountable for their actions.