Kitale court on Thursday, January 5, 2023, found 24-year-old Chris Wanjala guilty of the gruesome murder of 74-year-old Swedish missionary Lilian Bourcart.
Wanjala, who was employed by the Swedish Missionary, was found guilty of violently robbing, raping and killing his ex-employer.
The convict committed the offence two years ago. The Swedish missionary managed a children's home and conducted charity work in Milimani estate in Kitale, Trans Nzoia county.
Also Read:
The prosecution led by Senior Principal Prosecution Counsel (SPPC) Joyce Mumu proved the case before Chief Magistrate Julius Ng'arng'ar.
The magistrate, after handing Wanjala the 90-year prison sentence, said it was meant to be a deterrent, retributive and rehabilitative, taking into account the brutality used to commit the offence.
The sentencing of Wanjala's co-accused, Dominic Nyongesa, was deferred pending his age assessment.
However, the prosecution said that the duo deserved maximum sentence since it is a capital offence, so as to act as deterrence and lesson to others.
