Two former police officers sentenced to 35 years in prison for murder
Two former police officers have been sentenced to 35 years in prison each for the torture and murder of 21-year-old Dennis Lusava
Two former police officers have been sentenced to 35 years in prison each for the torture and murder of 21-year-old Dennis Lusava, whose body was found dumped in River Nzoia in 2022.
The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, July 29, follows their conviction by the Eldoret High Court for the brutal killing that occurred at Mbururu Police Post in Kakamega County.
On July 4, Justice Reuben Nyakundi ruled that the prosecution had proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Constables Emmanuel Wafula and Godwine Wekesa were directly responsible for the unlawful death.
According to court proceedings, the incident traces back to 2020, when the officers first arrested Lusava for allegedly not wearing a face mask in public.
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Public members intervened, rescuing him from the officers during the initial encounter. However, days later, the two officers are said to have tracked him down and detained him again at the Mbururu Police Station.
While in custody, Lusava was reportedly handcuffed and tortured, leading to his death.
The court was told that they secretly removed Lusava’s body from the station and disposed of it in River Nzoia to conceal evidence of the torture and custodial death.
“The murder was committed with malice aforethought, and there was transactional evidence linking the two officers to a common intention in the conspiracy,” Judge Nyakundi noted.
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