Kenyan Court Convicts Roommate in Murder of LGBTQ Activist Edwin Kiptoo

Date:

A Kenyan court Wednesday convicted the housemate of slain LGBTQ activist Edwin Kiptoo of murder, nearly two years after the discovery of Kiptoo’s body in a metal box sparked outrage in the conservative East African nation.

Reuben Nyakundi found Jacktone Odhiambo guilty of killing Kiptoo

High Court Judge Reuben Nyakundi found Jacktone Odhiambo guilty of killing Kiptoo, who was widely known as Chiloba, between December 31, 2022, and January 3, 2023, in the western city of Eldoret. Police believe Odhiambo and Kiptoo, a model and designer, had been in a relationship.

“My client has been found guilty of murder,” defense lawyer Sammy Mathai told Reuters, adding that sentencing is scheduled for December 16. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution confirmed the ruling on social media platform X.

Edwin Chiloba

Odhiambo had pleaded not guilty when arraigned in February 2023. The conviction comes against the backdrop of Kenya’s strict laws against homosexuality, where gay sex remains punishable by 14 years in prison, though the law is rarely enforced.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Share post:

Subscribe

spot_imgspot_img

Popular

More like this
Related

Boston Box Truck Crash: Multiple Injured After Vehicle Hits Pedestrians and Storefront

Multiple people were rushed to the hospital Tuesday afternoon...

Lancaster Walmart Shooting: Two Injured, One Detained in South Carolina Incident

Two people were injured in a shooting at a...

4th Missing US Army Soldier Found Dead in Lithuania After Bog Accident

The body of the fourth U.S. Army soldier who...

Attorney General Pam Bondi Seeks Death Penalty for Luigi Mangione in CEO’s Murder

Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced Tuesday that federal prosecutors...