NAIROBI, Kenya — The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured a cumulative 70-year prison sentence against two men convicted of robbery with violence, gang rape and sexual assault.
In a statement issued on Monday, the DPP said the judgment was delivered by Senior Principal Magistrate Irene Kahuya at the Kibera Law Courts on June 29, 2026.
The prosecution, led by Principal Prosecution Counsel Hilda Omondi, presented evidence from six witnesses linking Cleff Juma Mbaka and Mursal Kafe, also known as Muu Nasur, to the offences.
According to the DPP, the complainant was lured to Nairobi under the pretext of a business opportunity before being robbed of a mobile phone, cash and personal documents.
The court heard that the victim was later drugged, sexually assaulted, gang raped and abandoned at Lang’ata Cemetery with severe injuries that required emergency surgery.
Prosecutors relied on the complainant’s testimony, medical evidence, a motorcycle tracking report, documentary exhibits and circumstantial evidence to prove the case.
The defence’s claim of mistaken identity was dismissed after the court found the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
The court sentenced each of the two convicts to 30 years’ imprisonment for robbery with violence, 20 years for gang rape and 20 years for sexual assault.
The sentences will run consecutively, resulting in an effective custodial term of 70 years. The court also ordered that the eight months the accused had already spent in custody be taken into account.
In its statement, the DPP said the court found the punishment proportionate to the seriousness of the crimes and noted that the sentence would serve as a deterrent against similar offences.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions said the conviction underscores its commitment to prosecuting violent and sexual offences while seeking justice for victims through evidence-based prosecutions.