Mother of slain athlete Benjamin Kiplagat stuns court to silence in emotional testimony
By Titus Ominde
The 69-year-old mother of murdered athlete Benjamin Kiplagat shed tears at the Eldoret High Court on Tuesday as she implored the judge to hand the two men found guilty a life sentence.
In an emotional testimony, Elizabeth Chemwemo told Justice Reuben Nyakundi of her pain since her son's death.
Justice Nyakundi sentenced the two convicts — Peter Ushuru and David Ekai — to a jail term of 35 years each.
Peter Ushuru Khalumi (left), and David Ekhai Lokere appear at Eldoret High Court on November 5, 2024 for their sentencing of the murder of Kenyan-born Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat.
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He cited both scientific and circumstantial evidence, including CCTV footage, that linked the duo to Kiplagat’s murder on December 31, 2023.
