Suspect in murder and robbery on Greek national jailed for 35 years

A notorious habitual offender was handed a 35-year prison sentence for his involvement in armed robbery.

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 armed gang, consisting of three men, also stole a range of items of unknown value from the victim before taking off on a motorcycle.

JUSTICE: VIOLENT ROBBER TO SERVE 35-YEAR JAIL TERM

Peter Waithaka Macharia, a notorious habitual offender, has been handed a 35-year prison sentence for his involvement in armed robbery.

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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.

Upon processing, 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.

Armed with watertight evidence, the prosecution presented it’s case before Hon. Kahuya where Macharia earned 35 years behind bars.