A 27-year-old man has been convicted of the murder of Isaac Juma, an avid football fan.
Juma, a Harambee Stars, and AFC Leopards fan, was hacked to death on January 27 at his Rukaya village home in Mumias West, KakamegaCounty.
The football fanatic, who was 58 years old at the time of his death, was said to have been murdered by his relatives over a land dispute.
In his ruling, Justice William Musyoka, of the High Court in Kakamega, said the prosecution had proved its case against 27-year-old Milton Namatsi beyond any reasonable doubt.
“Five witnesses testified against the accused and their testimony is binding. Having considered that, you are found guilty of the offense of murder,” the judge said.
“I, therefore, order that the probation department gives a social evaluation report of his conduct before his sentencing on September 25,” he added.
The Judge also said that the convict who in law faces up to death penalty or life imprisonment will be given time to mitigate before sentencing.
