[Courtesy]A High Court has sentenced a police officer to 20 years in prison for killing a fisherman eight years ago. Police constable Evans Maliachi Wiyema was in February found guilty of killing Moses Kinyanjui Wanyoike who was fishing in Lake Naivasha. Justice Richard Mwongo, however, noted that Wiyema could serve ten years if he attends a rehabilitation programme for three years. Mr Mwongo ruled that the officer misused his power and authority when he shot the fisherman at close range. The officer is said to have shot and killed Wanyoike on July 27, 2014, at Crescent Island in Naivasha.

Source: Standard Digital July 30, 2021 07:18 UTC