Eldoret: Two sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of athlete Edward Kiplagat

• Judge Reuben Nyakundi found David Ekai Lokere and Peter Ushuru Khalumi guilty of killing Ugandan athlete Edward Kiplagat
• The judge said the evidence presented by the prosecution was strong enough to give a sentence of 35 years in prison
• Kiplagat, a Kenyan-born Ugandan 3,000m steeplechase runner, was stabbed to death on December 31, 2023

Eldoret – The High Court has sentenced two prisoners linked to the murder of Edward Benjamin Kiplagat, a Kenyan athlete.

How the judge gave a decision in the case of the murder of Edward Kiplagat

On Tuesday, November 5, Judge Reuben Nyakundi sentenced David Ekai Lokere and Peter Ushuru Khalumi to 35 years in prison.

In his judgment, Judge Nyakundi said the evidence, including CCTV images, clearly implicated the two men in the killing of Kiplagat on December 31, 2023.

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Judge Nyakundi noted that this was the men's first offense but highlighted the strong evidence from the prosecution that proved their involvement. in the killing of an athlete.

The Kiplagat family, led by Elizabeth Chemweno's mother, requested a life sentence, but the judge said 35 years was appropriate.

As reported by NTVJudge Nyakundi gave Lokere and Khalumi 14 days to appeal against the decision.

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