A High Court in Eldoret has sentenced a 52-year-old man to 25 years in prison for the murder of a Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) official.
The herbalist identified as Mawanda Asuma was found guilty in connection with the killing of Ferdinand Ongeri, who was the deputy chairman of the KNUN Kisumu branch.
The deceased was based at the Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology (RIAT) dispensary in Kisumu County.
Reports indicate that the herbalist committed the offence between July 24 and July 27, 2019, in Kimondi forest, Nandi County.
Asuma had previously pleaded not guilty and was denied bail after the prosecution convinced the court that he was a flight risk.
The Herbalist, on the other hand, told the court that he had been administering herbal medicine to the deceased, who was suffering from complications related to obesity, arguing that there was no way he could have contributed to his demise.
But according to reports, Ongeri went missing from his workstation after successfully negotiating a promotion for nurses with the regional government’s health department.
His decomposed body was later found in Kimondi forest, a few metres away from Kapsabet town in Nandi County, by herdsmen who reported the incident to the local authorities.
