Man sentenced to death for attacking former MP’s mother
A Kithimani court has sentenced a man to death for attacking and stealing from the mother of former Yatta MP Charles Kilonzo.
A Kithimani court has sentenced a man to death for attacking and stealing from the mother of former Yatta MP Charles Kilonzo.
In a statement on Thursday, November 13, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said the convict, identified as Josephat Mutuku Kasyema, was found guilty of a brutal assault on 80-year-old Agnes Njeri Kilonzo.
“A Kithimani court has sentenced a man to death for attacking and stealing from the mother of former Member of Parliament Charles Kilonzo. Josephat Mutuku Kasyema was sentenced to serve a death sentence for attacking Agnes Njeri Kilonzo, an 80-year-old woman,” the statement read.
The court heard that Kasyema not only robbed the elderly woman but also inflicted serious injuries during the attack.
“The court heard that the accused robbed the victim of her mobile phone, a Samsung Galaxy J2 valued at Ksh15,000, and an unknown amount of cash and cut her on her head using a panga,” the statement added.
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According to the prosecution, after assaulting the victim, the attacker tied her up and left her for dead inside her home before help eventually arrived.
“The accused person is said to have tied the victim with ropes and left her alone in the house before he was rescued later,” the statement further read.
According to the ODPP, the attack left the elderly victim with lasting injuries, including the loss of speech.
“The court ruled that the attack was so vicious and heartless that it led Agnes to lose the power of speech,” the statement concluded.
The incident occurred on December 8, 2023, at the Ndarani area in Yatta, Machakos County.
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