Kibor’s son sentenced to 3 years in jail for assaulting stepmum's sister

A son of Jackson Kibor—a former prominent Eldoret politician and farmer—has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of assault.

Albert Kibor was sentenced to serve the three years without the option of a fine for assaulting a sister of the late Kibor’s younger wife Eunita Kibor.

Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ireri handed the sentence to Albert saying the prosecution had proved its case.

 According to the charge sheet  Albert is accused that on March 8 last year at Kibor building in Eldoret City in Turbo subcounty within Uasin Gishu county, jointly with another not before court assaulted one Faith Jemutai thereby occasioning her actual bodily harm.

Albert had denied the offense and even pleaded for forgiveness saying he had a sick mother and family but the court termed the offence as serious.

“Your honour this is the first time I am accused because I am always a peaceful person. I plead for forgiveness from the court,” he said.

However Ireri said the offense was serious and the prosecution had presented six witnesses to prove its case against Albert.

“I sentence you to serve six years in jail for the offence and you have the right to appeal this decision,” Ireri said.

The incident at the Kibor Building in Eldoret City which was at the centre on ongoing succession dispute over the late Kibor’s estate valued at more than Sh6 billion.

The family has been wrangling over the estate and on the day of the incident Albert had threatened to evict tenants whom he accused of paying rent to Eunita against a court order at the time.

Jemutai who is a caretaker at the building told the court that she sustained injuries in the head and other parts of the body during the attack by Albert and another man.

“They hit me severally and dragged me on the floor violently. They even uprooted my braids causing me serious pain,” she said.

Jemutai presented the braids and a torn jacket as part of her evidence.

She said Albert wanted to evict her and the tenants yet she had done nothing wrong.

However, Albert denied committing the offense and argued that the evidence before court was framed and exaggerated to fix her.

During the hearing, the court allowed Albert and Jemutai to settle the mater through mediation but they failed to agree causing the case to proceed to full hearing.

After the sentencing, Albert told journalists that his lawyers would appeal against the sentence.