Justice Is Served As 3 Men Are Sentenced To Death For Murdering MP

Three men were sentenced to death while one woman escaped death due to lack of evidence linking her to the murder of an MP.

The three were sentenced for the January 2008 assassination of former Embakasi MP Melitus Mugabe Were. Melitus who was dubbed a peacemaker met  his untimely death after he was dragged out of his car and shot as he prepared to go into his compund.

He was said to be more reasonable when compared to other leaders during the height of post-election violence and offered the voice of reason to his followers, discouraging violence.

His family can now rest easy knowing that justice has been served after a judge sentenced James Omondi, Wycliffe Simiyu and Paul Otieno to death for the murder of Melitus.

This is a landmark ruling since although the death penalty is constitutional, no executions have been reported.

Source Nairobi News