The drama unfolded when Humphrey Shilisia, 55, appeared before Chief Magistrate Dennis Mikoyan for the mention of the ongoing armed robbery case in court. The mention came after the defendant's complaints, where he accused the police of taking away his mobile phone SIM card, claiming it had his money. The chaos began when the court informed him that the card had not been found yet. Justice Gitari also referred to the case of Julius Kitsao Manyeso in July, where the Court of Appeal emphasised the unconstitutionality of life sentences. The appellant was initially charged before the Tigania magistrate's court, where Tigania Principal Magistrate J. W. Gichimu found Guantai guilty and sentenced him to mandatory life imprisonment.

Source: Daily Nation August 09, 2023 13:38 UTC