The homicide circumstances of Willie Kimani, his shopper Josephat Mwenda, and their driver Joseph Muiruri resulted within the conviction of three officers and a citizen on July 22.
Officers Fredrick Leliman, Stephen Cheburet, Sylvia Wanjiku, and an informant by the identify of Peter Ngugi, in response to Justice Jessie Lessit, organized the murders. Officer Leonard Mwangi has been launched as a result of the courtroom was unable to assemble sufficient proof to convict him. Lessit recorded this all through the trial:
Lawyer Willie Kimani
Exploring Willie Kimani’s brutal homicide case
Many social media customers are remembering the horrific killings and the way they have been carried out because the historic verdict was handed down.
In response to the newspaper Kenyans, Josephat Mwenda was stopped by the police whereas driving his motorbike in 2015, and officer Fredrick Leliman unintentionally shot him. Mwenda complained to Impartial Policing Oversight Authority that he had been wrongly accused of resisting arrest (IPOA).
Willie Kimani was given the case when Worldwide Justice Mission took it over. When Mwenda obtained threats from officer Leliman, his authorized workforce had a troublesome time getting him positioned underneath witness safety. The latter, nonetheless, was finally referred to as in by the IPOA attributable to allegations of impropriety.
Following a courtroom look in Mavoko in April 2016, lawyer Willie Kimani and his shopper Josephat Mwenda have been subsequently held. The cops in query stated that the 2 have been being questioned for a theft case in Meru. Kimani and Mwenda have been later let go, although.
On June 23, 2016, whereas they have been leaving courtroom, lawyer Kimani, his shopper Mwenda, and their taxi driver Muiruri have been kidnapped. Round 10 o’clock at evening, the cops allegedly killed them. On the opposite facet, the Worldwide Justice Mission had organized an entire search squad for the three males.
IJM then reported Willie Kimani, Josephat Mwenda, and Joseph Muiruri lacking and engaged investigators to start out wanting into the scenario. On June 30, 2016, nonetheless, gunny luggage containing the our bodies of Kimani, Mwenda, and Muiruri have been found in a river near Ol Donyo Sabuk.
Netizens react to the historic verdict
After the most recent verdict, Justice Jessie Lessit obtained reward on Twitter, and folks prayed for the departed. Many on-line customers have proven their help for the departed and praised Kenya’s courtroom system for reaching such a big determination.
44 witnesses testified in opposition to the 5 accused throughout the trial, which lasted from November 2016 to July 2022. Nevertheless, after six years of ready, Willie Kimani’s homicide conviction was finally upheld.