Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Uganda Monitor
Published on 2024-11-05 17:14:14
Two men found guilty of the murder of Kenyan-born Ugandan 3,000m steeplechase athlete Benjamin Kiplagat last December have been sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Eldoret High Court’s Justice Reuben Nyakundi ruled that both scientific and circumstantial evidence by the prosecution had linked Peter Ushuru, 30, and bodaboda rider David Ekai, 25, to the murder of the international athlete on the night of December 31, 2023.
Delivering the sentence on Tuesday, Justice Nyakundi noted that the accused persons intentionally killed the athlete and, hence deserved a harsh sentence.
