Former Police Boss Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Over Murder
The former police boss is said to have shot the victim over claims of stealing goats while he was unarmed, an occurrence that attracted widespread condemnation from the public and international community...
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The High Court in Mombasa has sentenced former Likoni OCS Yunus Athman to life imprisonment for the 2018 murder of Mbaraka Maitha Omar. The case highlighted concerns about excessive force within the police service.
- Athman received a life sentence, handed down by Lady Justice Wendy Kagendo Micheni.
- The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) presented testimony from more than 20 witnesses.
- The victim was unarmed and did not resist arrest when he was fatally shot multiple times by Athman.
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