A 23-year-old man accused of killing a brother will spend his entire life behind bars after the high court sitting in Nakuru convicted him for the offence.
Lady Justice Roseline Wendoh who delivered the judgment yesterday said that witnesses who testified in court proved that indeed the accused committed the offence beyond reasonable doubt.
“Evidence produced in court by 10 witnesses who testified satisfied the court that the accused committed the heinous act,” said Wendoh.
Peter Ndirangu was charged that on the December 19 2011, he hacked John Njoroge to death at Bahati area in Nakuru County following a disagreement over proceeds of sale of a cow.
Ndirangu, who had earlier testified in court, distanced himself from the mysterious murder of his brother, who according to witnesses who gave their evidence in court, was found lying lifeless on a sofa set in his house.
The court heard that there were no signs of forceful entry or breakage into the house where the deceased was found.
A post-mortem report earlier produced in court indicated that the deceased succumbed to excessive bleeding as a result of deep wounds suspected to have been inflicted using a sharp object.
A village elder, who was among those who testified in court, produced a machete suspected to have been used in the cold blood murder in court, and confirmed to the court that it belonged to the accused.
The accused was arrested in Nairobi a few days after the incident.
In his mitigation in court, the accused said that he is young and prayed for lenience from the court.
However, the judge said that he deserved the sentence due to the magnitude of the matter. He was given 14 days to appeal.