A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison after admitting to threatening to kill his grandmother during a dispute over family property in Nakuru county.
Aron Kariuki Kamangu was convicted on his own plea of threatening to kill.
Kamangu appeared before senior principal magistrate Aloyce Ndege at the Nakuru chief magistrate’s court, following the incident on February 6, at Wanyororo ‘B’ area in Nakuru North subcounty.
The court heard that Kamangu threatened to kill Margaret Wanjiku by uttering the words, “Sheitani hii Gachucu; toka huko si kwako. Huoni hii mali ni yangu si yako? Nitakukatakata na panga ukuwe mboga.”
This translated to, “You devilish grandmother; get out of there, this is not your place. Can't you see this property is mine, not yours? I will cut you with a panga and turn you into vegetables.”
The prosecution urged the court to consider the violent nature of the threat and the existing family history when determining an appropriate sentence.
While delivering the ruling on sentence, the magistrate said he had considered the pre-sentence report.
“The pre-sentence report presented herein and dated March 23, 2026 indicates that the accused has a previous conviction,” Ndege said.
“It concludes that the accused may not be suitable for non-custodial rehabilitation services offered by the probation officers. The same was brought to the attention of the accused, who had no comment.”
The magistrate noted the gravity of the case and sentenced Kamangu to jail time.
“I have taken note of the report findings and recommendation and further, the fact that the accused has a previous conviction on a violent crime against the same complainant, his grandmother. I do hereby sentence him to serve six-year imprisonment.
The court informed the convict of his right to appeal the decision within 14 days.
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