A Kibera court has sentenced a man to death after finding him guilty of two counts of robbery with violence committed in Nairobi’s Kawangware area.
The man identified as Isaac Khanga was convicted of robbing two men of mobile phones worth Ksh39,000 and cash amounting to Ksh30,000 during incidents that occurred on the night of November 3, 2024, at around 11:00PM in the Madiaba area of Dagoretti Sub-county.
According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP), Khanga stole a Tecno phone valued at Ksh24,000 and Ksh30,000 in cash in the first incident.
Shortly after, he robbed a second victim of a mobile phone worth Ksh15,000.
In both cases, the court found that he had threatened to use actual violence immediately before the thefts.
The court also heard that Khanga committed the crimes jointly with accomplices who were not before the court.
While delivering her judgment, Principal Magistrate Christine Njagi emphasized that the death penalty remains legal in Kenya and has not been declared unconstitutional.
Khanga, who was formally charged on November 15, 2024, received two death sentences, one for each count although one will be held in abeyance.
