Mombasa Banker Convicted of Attempted Murder After Stabbing Ex-Lover Three Times
Hannington Muthoka was found guilty of attempting to unlawfully cause the death of Elizabeth Shigari Bana in an attack on September 25, 2023, in Bahati, Port Reitz, Changamwe.
A Mombasa banker has been found guilty of attempted murder for stabbing his ex-girlfriend three times in September 2023, according to a court in Kenya. The incident occurred in Bahati, Port Reitz, Changamwe. The banker, Hannington Muthoka, was convicted after the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that he committed the attack.
Muthoka and Elizabeth Shigari Bana, a teacher at Changamwe Secondary School, had been in a romantic relationship before the incident. On the day of the attack, they drove together to Nyali and then to a club in Bamburi for food and drinks. During their outing, Muthoka tried to rekindle their relationship, but Bana declined. When Bana asked Muthoka to take her home, he drove towards Changamwe and took her to a secluded area in Bahati instead.
Muthoka then chased Bana and stabbed her three times in the back, causing her left lung to collapse. Two men who witnessed the struggle testified against Muthoka. The court heard that Muthoka claimed they were still in a relationship at the time of the incident and that Bana had stabbed herself during a struggle. However, the judge dismissed this defence and found that Muthoka was responsible for the attack.
The case will be heard again on October 12, 2026, when Muthoka will present his mitigation and the prosecution will make sentencing submissions.
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