Man sentenced for life in jail for robbery with violence after issuing death threats to victim
Lengusu had warned the victim and others involved in his arrest to “start digging their graves before he arrives from prison”
A man in Baringo, who was found guilty of robbery with violence has been sentenced to life imprisonment for threatening to kill his victim and others involved in his arrest upon his release.
Peter Natesero Lengusu was found guilty of the offence by a Kabarnet Magistrate Court following a successful prosecution by State Counsel Sidney Koech.
He committed on August 10 last year at Kampi Turkana village in Marigat Location, Baringo South Sub-County with testimony from five witnesses, including the victim, as well as medical reports and other evidence, revealing that Lengusu, together with others still at large, accosted and robbed the victim of his mobile phone before assaulting him with crude weapons.
It emerged during the hearing that Lengusu had evaded justice for some time before being apprehended by members of the community, who alerted the police, leading to his arrest.
In delivering the judgment, Kabarnet Magistrate Caroline Ateya took note of the gravity of the crime and the accused’s complete lack of remorse.
The court further highlighted his chilling threats to kill the victim and others involved in his arrest, warning them to “start digging their graves before he arrives from prison.”
Citing these remarks as a sign of ongoing danger, the magistrate imposed the maximum sentence: life imprisonment.
