Six convicted of murdering former MP Thuo handed 15 years in jail

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Six people convicted over the murder of late Juja MP George Thuo have been sentenced to 15 years in jail.

While delivering the verdict, Justice Roselyn Korir said the court had considered a lot of factors in the case that has taken over 12 years.

The sentence shall run from 19th April when they were found guilty of the offence of murder.

Paul Wanaina Boiyo alias Sheki, Christopher Lumbazio Andika alias Lumba, Andrew Karanja Wainaina, Samuel Kuria Ngungi alias Visi, Esther Ndinda Mulinge and Ruth Watahi Irungu alias Atlanta were found guilty of the offence of murder contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 of the penal code.

The six are said to have committed the offence at the Porkies Garden Restaurant in Thika Town within Kiambu County in 2013 where they poisoned the deceased drink with Cyhalothrine Pesticide.

 

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