Mr Kang’ethe was re-arrested on Tuesday night and arraigned pending extradition hearings. If the process of expatriating Mr Kang’ethe goes through, he will be charged in the USA where federal law allows only two sentences for first-degree murder: life imprisonment or death. Murder suspect Kevin Kinyanjui Kang'ethe escaped from police custody on February 7 and was re-arrested on the night of February 13. One of the numerous incidents that caught the attention of the authorities in Kenya is when six juveniles escaped custody in a September 11, 2023 incident. Kevin Kang’ethe (inset), who is accused of killing his girflriend in the US and fleeing to Kenya, escaped from the station.

Source: Daily Nation February 17, 2024 09:32 UTC