A Kiambu man was sentenced to death after the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) successfully proved charges of robbery with violence and rape against him.
The court ruled that the prosecution had presented compelling evidence linking Joseph Ndichu Gitau to the brutal robbery, rape and murder of a woman at Gatei village in Gatundu North, Kiambu County, in January 2025.
Prosecution told court that on January 17, 2025, the accused, together with another suspect still at large, robbed the deceased of various household items before fatally attacking her.
Forensic evidence later confirmed the victim had been raped before or after the fatal assault.
The DPP availed nine witnesses whose testimonies coupled with forensic analysis, placed the accused at the scene of the crime, detailing how investigators recovered a kitchen knife, identified as the murder weapon, and several stolen items from the accused’s house.
In a striking twist, Gitau was arrested after he allegedly posted a photograph of himself on the deceased’s Facebook profile using her stolen phone, a move that drew attention from concerned neighbours who had just discovered the victim’s body.
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