Radio Citizen presenter cum comedian Davis Mwabili alias Inspekta Mwala is a free man after he was released from custody on Thursday.

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On Thursday, Mwala was found guilty and sentenced to a one year jail term, or a fine of Sh30,000 by Mariakani Senior Principal Magistrate Nelly C. Adalo. 

“The offence of causing death by dangerous driving is not an ordinary offence. The people that commit this offence do not have a propensity for it, neither is it a crime committed for revenge, gain, lust or to emulate other criminals,” the magistrate said.

"In those circumstances, the accused is sentenced to pay a fine of Sh30, 000, in default, serve a 1-year imprisonment,” she ruled.

The radio presenter paid the fine and was set free later in the day.

“As I am speaking to you now, I am in the SGR train coming to Nairobi after I attended court earlier today and paid the fine as ordered by the magistrate,” he said as quoted by K24.

Speaking before being sentenced, Mwala noted that he was sorry for ending the life of the young man, adding that he had no intentions to kill him.

"I am very sorry. I also ask for forgiveness from the family of the deceased. I had not planned to cause the accident. I had no intention to kill, save that an accident occurred and I cannot have left where I was to go and cause the accident,” he said.

"I ask for forgiveness from the court and the family. I have been a driver since 2007, and I have never caused an accident. I have never even hit a dog. It was an accident, and I had no intention to cause it. I pray for leniency,” he added.