Man who was contracted by a woman to kill her husband bags 7 years in jail

A man who was contracted by a woman to kill her
husband, the principal of Kiru Boys' Secondary in Kenya
has been sentenced to seven years in jail. The culprit
identified as Joseph 'Karis' Njuguna, appeared at the
Kiambu High Court today where he pleaded guilty to
manslaughter charges, saying he accepted to do the dirty
job after being promised Sh400,000 by Mrs. Jane
Muthobi Mbuthi.
The deceased, Mr. Solomon Mwangi who went missing
for days was strangled and dumped in the Weteithie dam
in November 2016. Read here.
While handing down the sentence, High Court Judge, Joel
Ngugi objected an application by the prosecution and the
defence to have the accused given a non-custodial.
They both made the request, arguing to the fact that
Njuguna didn't directly take part in planning and
executing the murder and have been remorseful in
helping the prosecution's investigation to identify
Mr.Mwangi's wife as the perpetrator.

But the judge who said he failed to act in order to stop a
murder and was privy, described his action as 'wanton
disregard for human life.'
Mrs. Jane Muthobi Mbuthi is facing murder charges for
the death of her husband.
Alabatvnews.