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Don Bosco home after five years' detention in Tanzania
Businessman and politician Don Bosco Gichana, who was tried in Tanzania for crimes including money laundering. PHOTO | WILLIAM OERI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
The controversial politician, who in 2007 gifted opposition leader Raila Odinga with a Hummer SUV, had been in custody since 2013.
Mr Gichana was tried for conspiracy and money laundering alongside four people including his lawyer Median Mwale.
- Three weeks ago, Mr Gichana pleaded guilty before the High Court in Arusha and was a sentenced to five years in jail, a term he had already served.
Flamboyant businessman and politician Don Bosco Gichana is finally free after five years of detention by a Tanzanian court.
The controversial politician, who in 2007 gifted opposition leader Raila Odinga with a Hummer SUV, had been in custody since 2013.
