A Mombasa Court has sentenced two suspects to 10 years in jail after pleading guilty of vandalising Kenya Power property worth Sh1.3 million at Makande, Mvita Sub-County, Mombasa.
The two, Joseph Omuse and Pablo Ramil were charged with vandalism of electrical apparatus contrary to Section 64(4)(b) of the Energy Act and handling stolen property.
According to the prosecution the suspects were found smelting the aluminium conductors for sale at a factory yard in Makande.
The suspects are said to have colluded with security guards manning the Kenya Power substation in the area.
They pleaded guilty to vandalising underground aluminium conductors belonging to Kenya before Mombasa Resident Magistrate Martin Rabera, on Thursday.
"The offence the suspects are charged with attracts a fine of not less than Sh5 million or 10 years jail term or both. The court will have no option but to sentence the suspects to 10 years’ imprisonment or they pay Sh5 million fine," said the Magistrate.
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