A High Court judge Friday found guilty three people among them a former member of the County Assembly of Kiambu for the murder of Lucy Njambi Nyagiko.
The three, Samuel Ndungu Njoroge a former MCA for Riruta Ward 2013-2017, Joyce Njambi Mungai, and Wilson Mwangi Munyua are alleged to have committed the offence on January 24, 2018, in Kiambu County.
Through the testimonies from 38 witnesses lined up by the prosecution, Justice Joel Ngugi who is currently a judge of the court of appeal and was granted authority by the Chief Justice to conclude the matter, noted that the court was satisfied with the evidence adduced by prosecution witnesses.
In his ruling, the Judge said the compelling evidence provided by the prosecution highlighted the excessively jealous nature of the first accused, who had a history of assaulting the deceased and displaying aggression towards perceived romantic rivals.
The judge found that marital discord drove the first accused to orchestrate the crime.
The involvement of the second accused in purchasing sulfuric acid, used in the attack, and the presence of the third accused near the crime scene as confirmed through mobile phone data records solidified the case.
Justice Ngugi emphasized that the prosecution’s evidence formed an indisputable chain leading to the guilt of all accused parties.
The prosecution team was led by Thomas Maatwa, Benjamin Kelwon, and Augustine Gacharia.
The sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 12, 2024.
While commenting on the matter moments after the judgment was rendered, Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba stated that the shift would now focus on how Njoroge’s 4-year-old son would be taken care of since the father was in detention.
“We understand that the 4-year-old son was taken forcefully from the grandmother by the accused and we do not know how safe the boy is now that the father is in prison,” stated the MP.
“How the son is going to live on and therefore would request that the civil society take up this case and let us see how we can help this young boy to make sure he gets all he deserves to get,” Wamuchomba added.
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