The High Court on Wednesday, January 25 convicted a Venezuelan diplomat Dwight Sagaray and three Kenyans for the murder of the Venezuelan Ambassador Olga Fonseca 10 years ago at her residence in Runda estate, Nairobi County.
Justice Roseline Korir found guilty and convicted Dwight who was the Venezuelan Embassy’s first secretary and his three co-accused Ahmed Omindo, Alex Wanyonyi, and Moses Kalya after finding the prosecution proved its case and the cause of death of Olga through its 37 witnesses.
The court also faulted the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for failing to execute the warrant of arrest against Mohamed Ahmed Hassan who is an alleged principal planner and executor of the murder.
The court noted that Hassan was the nephew of a senior government official Yusuf Haji.
The witnesses said that Hassan, who is still at large, was influential in the government at the embassy and was opposed to the posting of Ambassador Olga.
He had overrun the Embassy and had unlimited access and control of the embassy, vehicles, bank accounts, and staff.
