Two police officers convicted of murdering a suspect in custody at Nyamatoki Police Post in Nyamira County have been sentenced to prison.
Police Corporal James Ogwagwa Nyakina was jailed for 30 years, while Police Constable Jackson Kirui Kipngeno was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment.
The court found that the two officers, who were attached to Nyamatoki Police Post, jointly murdered Amos Kemosi Kereri while he was held in police cells on August 19, 2019.
Prosecutors told the court that the officers arrested Kereri during a night patrol and took him to the post, where they assaulted him.
The prosecution said Kereri was taken to hospital the following morning but was pronounced dead.
A total of 14 witnesses testified in the case, which was prosecuted by Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Joel Chirchir.
