A court in Yatta Constituency, Machakos County has slapped two men with a 10-year sentence after being found guilty of manslaughter.
According to the judgement. Kithimani Law Courts Principal Magistrate Paul Matanda Wechuli found Alphonse Kamwenga and Ronald Musyimi guilty of killing Patrick Kaloki on March 4, 2021.
The Magistrate also ruled that the ingredients of murder could not be proved hence lowering the offense to manslaughter.
The deceased was allegedly nabbed by the two convicts in the process of raping their mother. They then took the law in their hands and assaulted the suspect to a point of death.
Six witnesses were lined before the court to testify against the two in the two-year case.
The Court concluded that the prosecution had proved that the suspects were guilty of manslaughter charges.
In their defense, the accused had told the court that they assaulted the deceased after rescuing their mother from being raped.
“Their assault directly led to his death. Both accused are therefore liable for the unlawful death of the deceased as charged,” read the Judgement.
