Police officer jailed 15 years for killing his wife

Police officer jailed 15 years for killing his wife..

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Maxwell Maina Muigai, a police officer, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the High Court in Eldoret for the murder of his wife, Mercy Chebet, three years ago. The conviction followed evidence that he shot her with an AK-47 rifle while under the influence of alcohol, despite a plea bargain attempt.

Maxwell Maina Muigai, formerly attached to Eldoret Railways police station, shot Mercy Chebet twice in the chest on November 28, 2023.
The Presiding Judge, Reuben Nyakundi, noted the shooting occurred without provocation and that a non-custodial sentence was impossible due to the case's severity.
A key witness, Pastor Rebecca Kipchumba from African Inland Church, testified to seeing the shooting after Chebet refused to open their door, and recounted Muigai's reaction afterward.

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