Willie Kimani

A court attendee on Friday, February 3, passed out after being consumed by grief during the sentencing of four suspects in the murder of Lawyer Willi Kimani ...

- Losses3 February 2023 - 7:23 am - unease3 February 2023 - 8:24 am Suddenly, she fell off her chair as other court attendees rushed to save her from an imminent fall.A collage of the late lawyer Willie KimaniFile

Four convicts in the murder of human rights lawyer Willie Kimani, his client Josephat Mwenda and driver Joseph Muiruri have been given varying sentences ...

Having done, so I find that the circumstantial evidence established against the first, second, third and fifth accused persons justifies the guilt of the accused beyond any other reasonable hypothesis besides that of guilt,” said Justice Lesiit. “The evidence is overwhelming that the first accused (Fredrick Leliman) personally attended to ensure that the deceased persons were captured, detained to await nightfall, murdered and their bodies dumped or flung into the river to make it difficult to recover them,” said Justice Lesiit. “I have carefully considered the entire evidence adduced in this case by both sides and as well as the submission by both counsels.

Justice was delivered to lawyer Willie Kimani his client Josephat Mwenda and taxi driver Joseph Muiruri after a Nairobi court sentenced the accused persons.

"I also want to inform the accused persons that they have a right of appeal against both the conviction and the sentencing within 14 days from today. [Kimani's family appeared in court ](https://www.tuko.co.ke/politics/464117-willy-kimani-family-slain-lawyer-overwhelmed-by-emotions-court-delivers-verdict/)to witness the issuance of the verdict on the murder case of their kin. [“See First”](https://www.tuko.co.ke/377171-to-loyal-readers-how-latest-tuko-news-facebook-news-feed.html) under the “Following” tab to see TUKO News on your News Feed [the court postponed the sentencing](https://www.tuko.co.ke/politics/482430-willy-kimani-court-moves-sentencing-suspects-lawyers-killing-december-16/) of the convicts to today. [a court found three police officers and an informer ](https://www.tuko.co.ke/politics/464151-willie-kimani-how-convicted-police-officers-planned-murder-lawyer-client-taxi/)guilty of murdering the human rights lawyer, his client and their driver. [Nairobi](https://kiswahili.tuko.co.ke/tag/habari-za-kaunti-ya-nairobi/) has finally sentenced convicts in the lawyer Willie Kimani murder case.

Three Kenyan police officers were Friday served sentences ranging from 24 years in jail to the death penalty for the brutal murder of a rights lawyer and ...

A fourth policeman was acquitted. The bodies of lawyer Willie Kimani -- who had criticised police abuse -- as well as his client Josephat Mwenda and driver Joseph Muiruri were found wrapped in sacks and dumped in a river outside Nairobi in June 2016. Three Kenyan police officers were Friday served sentences ranging from 24 years in jail to the death penalty for the brutal murder of a rights lawyer and two other people.

Justice Jessie Lessit in a ruling Friday, said Leliman acted contrary to the law having been employed as a police officer with a duty protect lives.

They were collateral damage,” Justice Lessit stated “Being a police officer who had been employed and paid salary with public funds to protect live and preserve protect acted in flagrant abuse of his office and acted contrary to the duties and responsibilities he was employed for,” Lessit added Justice Jessie Lessit in a ruling Friday, said Leliman acted contrary to the law having been employed as a police officer with a duty protect lives.

Slain lawyer Willie Kimani, his client Josephat Mwenda and taxi driver Joseph Muiruri have been given justice; This is after the court Friday, February 3, ...

He regrets it ever over occurred, ” Ombeta said. [“Recommended for you”](https://www.tuko.co.ke/recommended/) and enjoy! [ Leliman asked the court for leniency](https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/487510-police-willie-kimani-murder-begs-forgiveness-lawyer-regrets/). [family](https://www.tuko.co.ke/people/family/) outside the court. [court sitting in Nairobi finally sentenced convicts](https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/counties/493122-willie-kimani-murder-police-officer-fredrick-leliman-handed-death-sentence/) in the lawyer Willie Kimani murder case. [Amondi Aroko](https://www.tuko.co.ke/authors/amondi-aroko/)

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 3 - Former Policeman Frederick Leliman has been sentenced to death in the murder of Willie Kimani, his client and a driver.

He filed a case, and received several threats to his life from the officer who eventually hatched a plot to abduct them after a court session and murdered them with the help of the other officers. They were discovered on July 1. They were all sentenced by Justice Jessie Lesiit who ruled that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt in linking the four officers to the murder of the lawyer, his client and a driver who were all abducted and murdered in cold blood.

From Left: Police informant Peter Ngugi Kamau and police officers Leonard Mwangi Maina, Sylvia Wanjiku Wanjohi, Stephen Cheburet Morogo and Fredrick ole ...

She further said that the murder was most foul, with meticulous planning and execution. At the time of his death, lawyer Kimani was working for International Justice Mission which helps investigate and document police killings and brutality. The High Court in Kenya has sentenced former police officer Sergeant Fredrick Ole Leliman to death for the murder of human rights lawyer Willie Kimani and two others in 2016.

Justice Jessie Lessit in a ruling Friday, said Leliman acted contrary to the law having been employed as a police officer with a duty protect lives.

They were collateral damage,” Justice Lessit stated “Being a police officer who had been employed and paid salary with public funds to protect live and preserve protect acted in flagrant abuse of his office and acted contrary to the duties and responsibilities he was employed for,” Lessit added Justice Jessie Lessit in a ruling Friday, said Leliman acted contrary to the law having been employed as a police officer with a duty protect lives.