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Killers of Tharaka Nithi chief jailed for 30 years

The nine suspects in the murder of Kamaindi chief Japheth Mayau Mukengu at the Chuka High Court on May 23, 2019.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

By  Lucas Barasa

What you need to know:

  • Mukengu was murdered in April 2019 and his body set ablaze.
  • Chuka OCS Joseph Kinyua was also killed while chasing a suspect in Ugweri in neighbouring Embu.

Nine people accused of killing Kamaindi chief Japheth Majau Mukengu in Tharaka Nithi district will each serve 30 years in prison.

The sentence, handed down by Justice Lucy Gitari on Thursday, will take into account the three years they have spent on remand.

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