A former prison warder has been sent to jail for 40 years after being found guilty of murdering in cold blood his ex-lover’s nine-year-old daughter.
Benson Marangu was found guilty of killing the daughter of former Githongo senior resident magistrate Carol Kemei, in 2018.
The court said the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt that Marangu had murdered Maribel Kapolon, the 9-year-old girl.
The girl, Maribel, was kidnapped on September 6, 2018, in Meru town while on her way home from Consolata Primary School.
The girl’s body was found dumped in Gitoro Forest, Meru County, 11 days later.
According to the post-mortem report, Kapolon had been hit several times on the head, which had led to her demise.
22 witnesses testified against Marangu, helping the court convict him of the treacherous act.
The court found the second accused, Francis Otudo, guilty of trying to earn money by false pretences. Otudo had claimed that he was holding the missing girl and would kill her if he were not given Sh500,000.
Otudo was discharged on condition that he would not commit any crime for one year in a ruling by Justice Robert Limo, which was read by Justice Lucy Gitari of the High Court in Chuka.
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