Murang’a, Kenya (TheDispatch.Digital) – The High Court in Murang’a has found Ezekiel Saitabu Nakola guilty of the murder of Grace Wangari Mwangi. The tragic incident occurred on March 20, 2017, at Karega Sub-Location, Kigumo Location, within Murang’a County.
Justice Kanyi Kimondo ruled that the prosecution, represented by Ms. AnnPenny Gakumu and Ms. Caroline Muriu, presented compelling evidence proving Nakola’s guilt beyond reasonable doubt, supported by testimonies from twelve witnesses.
Nakola had been employed by Grace Wangari Mwangi, mother of Bishop Muiru, as a farmhand for a decade. On the day of the murder, Nakola strangled Mwangi and concealed her body behind the cowshed, beneath a mound of sand and banana stems, where a cow’s carcass had been recently buried. To further obscure his crime, Nakola stole from Mwangi’s MPESA account and pilfered household items from his girlfriend’s house in Karega.
Despite the absence of eyewitnesses or an admissible confession, the court determined that the circumstantial evidence presented formed a complete chain of guilt pointing to Nakola.
The case is scheduled for mention on September 19, 2024, when sentencing will be addressed.