Mombasa duo jailed seven years for stealing police AK-47
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 10 — Two men have been sentenced to seven years in prison each after they were convicted over the robbery of a police officer’s AK-47 rifle and…
Two men, Pius Oketch and Kellas Wanyonyi, were sentenced to seven years in prison each in Kenya after being convicted for the robbery of a police officer's AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a night raid in Mombasa. The conviction followed a case where investigators tracked crucial leads from a stolen mobile phone, leading to the recovery of the firearm and ammunition from Oketch hiding in a ceiling.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions presented evidence linking the duo to the robbery, which was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt. During the incident, a gang attacked Police Constable James Kobia, who was guarding the industrial park, stealing his loaded rifle. Wanyonyi had recruited laborers for night work at the industrial park, leading to the robbery.
Oketch and Wanyonyi denied the allegations, claiming they were framed by police officers, but the court found no evidence of personal grudges or fabricated evidence. Both men have the right to appeal their convictions and sentences within 14 days.
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