A mechanic accused of stealing a vehicle belonging to President Uhuru Kenyatta's motorcade has been sentenced to death. The second count indicated that the suspect was planning to dispose the car knowing that it was unlawfully obtained from the government. Two other car dealers were acquitted due to lack of evidence linking them to the theft of the motor vehicle. Reports at that time indicated that the mechanic was lured into a trap at Wandegeya, a low income Kampala suburb near Makerere University. “Our counterparts informed us that their President’s car that was stolen at gunpoint was heading to Uganda.

Source: Daily Nation April 15, 2022 08:30 UTC