Matatu driver, conductor jailed 10 years over student’s fatal fall from moving vehicle
Judge says their actions showed a reckless disregard for human life and directly led to the death of Doreen Kinya...
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A matatu driver and conductor have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each for the murder of a 21-year-old college student who tragically fell from their speeding vehicle on Thika Road.
- 10 years imprisonment each
- Amos Muigai Mwangi (driver) and Alex Musembi Musyoka (conductor)
- Incident occurred on June 13, 2018
- Student Doreen Kinya sustained fatal injuries after falling from the open, moving vehicle
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