Two Ugandans among 6 jailed for 15 years for robbing man of Ksh.2M in Bungoma

A Bungoma court has sentenced six people, among them two Ugandan nationals, to 15 years in prison for the offence of robbery with violence.

The six; Milton Makuma, John Wakwale, Brian Ochieng, Dennis Andoli, Emmanuel Watiti, and Patrick Omia, are said to have robbed Michael Gacheche alias Cheche of over Ksh.2 million and killed him outside the Keringet Hotel in Bungoma town on June 8, 2020.

According to a statement by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on Friday, the robbers who during the arrest were seven, shot the victim and escaped with the amount.

The ODPP said two of the suspects have since escaped while in custody. One of them, Dennis Andoli, was later re-arrested but his accomplice John Wanyonyi Wamalwa is still at large.

“The court heard that the six attacked and shot dead the victim who was inside his car and fled with Ksh.2,005,000 on a standby motorcycle,” the ODPP stated.

“Initially, all seven suspects were arrested but two escaped while in police custody at Bungoma Police station, however, Dennis Andoli was rearrested while attempting to cross the Kenya - Uganda border with John Wanyonyi Wamalwa still at large to date.”

Appearing before Bungoma Law Courts Principal Magistrate Tom Orlando, the six were found guilty, convicted, and slapped with the sentence.

The court ruled that the prosecution led by Ayekha Shakwila had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt through the testimonies of 18 witnesses.