- Ezekiel Saitabu Nakola has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of Grace Wangari Mwangi, mother of Bishop Pius Muiru
- Justice Kanyi Kimondo emphasised the severity of Nakola’s actions, highlighting the psychological trauma inflicted on the victim’s family
- Nakola, who worked as a farmhand for Wangari, strangled her and concealed her body behind a cowshed, attempting to cover up the crime by stealing from her MPESA account
- The prosecution presented compelling evidence from twelve witnesses, despite the lack of eyewitnesses or a recorded confession, leading to Nakola’s conviction
Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Murang’a – Ezekiel Saitabu Nakola has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the brutal murder of Grace Wangari Mwangi, the mother of Bishop Pius Muiru.
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Nakola committed the heinous crime on March 20, 2017, at the Karega sub-location in Kigumo, Murang’a County.
The High Court in Murang’a delivered the sentence on Friday, October 25, with Justice Kanyi Kimondo stressing the severity of Nakola’s actions.
In a statement, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) revealed that Justice Kimondo pointed out that Nakola’s actions not only took a life but also inflicted deep psychological trauma on the victim’s family.
The prosecution, led by AnnPenny Gakumu and Caroline Muriu, presented compelling evidence through the testimonies of twelve witnesses.
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Although there were no eyewitnesses to the murder or a recorded confession, the circumstances surrounding the case had evidence leading to Nakola’s guilt.
How did Nakola kill Wangari
The court heard that Nakola had been employed as a farmhand by Wangari for over a decade before he turned on her.
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Following his action, the convict strategically hid the body where the carcass of a cow had been buried to conceal the evidence.
As part of his cover-up, Nakola also stole from Wangari’s MPESA account and took household items from his girlfriend’s residence in the area.
“On the fateful day, the accused had strangled the deceased and buried her behind the cowshed, where the carcass of a cow had been buried a few days earlier. The top was covered with a heap of sand and banana stems. In an attempt to cover up, he continued to steal from her MPESA account and household items from his girlfriend’s house in Karega, Murang’a county,” said ODPP.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
