Nairobi, Kenya – Six individuals charged in connection with the 2015 robbery and fatal shooting of former Kabete MP George Muchai have been convicted after a Milimani court found the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Delivering the judgment, Milimani Trial Magistrate Lukas Onyina ruled that the evidence presented sufficiently linked the accused to a series of violent robberies, including the attack in which Muchai and members of his security detail were killed.
Details of the Convictions
- The first, second, third, and fourth accused persons were found guilty on multiple counts of robbery with violence.
- The court highlighted that witnesses consistently identified four men as the attackers, noting that they were unknown to the victims prior to the incidents.
- The first accused was identified as the individual carrying a large firearm during the robberies.
- Additional evidence presented during the trial linked several of the accused to other robbery incidents connected to the case.
Acquittals
- One accused person was acquitted, as the court found insufficient evidence to place him at the scene of the crimes.
- Magistrate Onyina noted that the seventh accused exonerated himself through his testimony, and witnesses did not report seeing any women among the attackers.
Background
The case traces back to 2015, when George Muchai, then serving as Kabete MP, was fatally shot during a robbery in Nairobi. The attack also claimed the lives of members of his security team.
Magistrate Onyina underscored that identification evidence, supported by victim testimony and other investigative material, was central to linking the convicted individuals to the crimes.
Next Steps
Sentencing for the convicted accused persons is expected to be scheduled at a later date.
