A man in Murang'a County has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the brutal murder of his father in September 2020. The assailant struck his father, then doused him with petrol and set him ablaze, causing severe burns.

• Convicted: Michael Muchiri Mwangi
• Victim: Mwangi's father
• Crime: Murder, reduced to manslaughter via plea bargain, committed on September 10, 2020, in Muchungucha village, Murang'a County.
• Sentence: 30 years imprisonment, handed down by Lady Justice Githua.
• Crucial Detail: The deceased suffered burns covering more than 60 per cent of his body.
• Prosecution: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), represented by Principal Prosecution Counsel Caroline Muriu.