By Tajeu Shadrack Nkapapa
Peter Waithaka Macharia, a notorious habitual offender, has received a 35-year prison sentence due to his participation in an armed robbery.
The incident occurred on October 15, 2022, on Menelik Road, where Angelos Tsekilas, a Greek national, sadly lost his life after sustaining a gunshot wound to the chest.
“During the crime that took place on October 15, 2022, along Menelik Road, Angelos Tsekilas, a Greek national, tragically lost his life after being shot in the chest,” the DCI stated.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations the armed group, comprised of three individuals, also made off with various items of unspecified value from the victim before fleeing the scene on a motorcycle.
“Investigation into the crime was swiftly launched by detectives drawn from DCI Kilimani, which led to a breakthrough on October 21, 2022, when Peter Waithaka Macharia was flushed out his hideout in Gachie, Kiambu County,” the DCI said on an X post.
According to the DCI Macharia appeared before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kibera on December 28, 2022, where he was formally charged with robbery with violence under Section 296(2) of the Penal Code.
The prosecution granted him a 35 years jail term after acquired enough evidence in the case.
“Armed with watertight evidence, the prosecution presented its case before Hon. Kahuya where Macharia earned 35 years behind bars.”
The DCI went also urged members of the public to continue supporting law enforcement efforts by sharing pertinent information that could assist in maintaining safety and justice, to the DCI’s toll-free call center at #0800722203.