Two robbery with violence suspects were yesterday sentenced to hang by an Embu court. Alexander Mutuku and Joseph Katete were found guilty of violently robbing Christine Mutua of Sh99,600 at Kamburu Petrol Station in Masinga on May 10, 2010.
The two were armed with a pistol and other weapons. Mutuku and Katete were also convicted with robbing Januaries Nzioka of Sh16,000 and Yvonne Nduku of Sh9,800 on the same day at Mnazi Mmoja Bar.
They shot Nzioka in the stomach when he attempted to resist the robbery. Charles Murage, Alex Muthama, and Sammy Kakee were acquited of the charges.
SOURCE: http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-93709/2-be-hanged-robbery