Prosecution urges Supreme Court to uphold conviction of former Venezuelan embassy official for murder

The prosecution has requested the Supreme Court to maintain the conviction of Dwight Sagaray, a former First Secretary at the Venezuelan Embassy in Nairobi, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of Olga Fonseca Jimenez in July 2012. Sagaray challenged the Court of Appeal's judgment that upheld his conviction and sentence on August 7, 2026.

The prosecution opposed his appeal, presenting evidence supporting his conviction. They argued that the conviction was based on sufficient evidence and that any remaining diplomatic immunity did not protect Sagaray from prosecution for acts outside his diplomatic functions. The prosecution highlighted evidence related to a dispute over control of the Venezuelan Embassy, Sagaray's relationship with Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed Hassan, and events surrounding Fonseca's murder.

They emphasized that circumstantial evidence can lead to a conviction when the facts, considered together, establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt and eliminate reasonable alternative explanations. The Supreme Court has directed the petition to be reviewed by the Deputy Chief Justice for empanelment of a bench and further directions.