The housemate of an LGBTQ+ activist in Kenya sentenced to 50 years in prison Monday for the murder of Edwin Chiloba, whose mutilated body was discovered in a metal box almost two years ago.

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Jacktone Odhiambo fell down and cried after the judge sentenced him for killing Edwin Chiloba.

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The housemate of an LGBTQ+ activist in Kenya has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the murder of Edwin Chiloba, whose mutilated body was discovered in a metal box almost two years ago.

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NAIROBI (Reuters) -     A Kenyan court has sentenced a man to 50 years in prison after he was convicted of the murder of gay rights activist Edwin Kiptoo nearly two years ago. Read full story

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Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The housemate of an LGBTQ+ activist in Kenya has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the murder of Edwin Chiloba, whose mutilated body was discovered in a metal box almost two years ago. The High Court sitting in Eldoret found Jacktone Odhiambo guilty in the January 2023 killing that drew global attention to attitudes toward gay rights in largely conservative Kenya. President William Ruto has called ga…

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NAIROBI - A Kenyan court has sentenced a man to 50 years in prison after he was convicted of the murder of gay rights activist Edwin Kiptoo nearly two years ago.

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The body of Edwin Chiloba, a 25-year-old fashion designer and model, was found on January 4, 2023 in a suitcase on the side of the road in the Rift Valley, in western Kenya. Jacktone Odhiambo, Edwin Chiloba's roommate and lover, was found guilty of the murder by a court in the Rift Valley city of Eldoret. The sentence was pronounced taking into account the “diabolical way” in which the crime was committed, said judge Reuben Nyakundi. The autopsy…

O corpo de Edwin Chiloba, um estilista e modelo de 25 anos, foi encontrado a 4 de janeiro de 2023 numa mala na berma da estrada no Vale do Rift, no oeste do Quénia.   Jacktone Odhiambo, companheiro de quarto e amante de Edwin Chiloba, foi considerado culpado do assassínio por um tribunal da cidade de Eldoret, no Vale do Rift. A sentença foi pronunciada tendo em conta a "forma diabólica" como o crime foi cometido, disse o juiz Reuben Nyakundi. A …

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Freelance photographer Jacktonne Odhiambo has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the brutal murder of LGBTQ activist Edwin Kiprotich Kipruto, popularly known as Chiloba, in a case that shocked the nation.

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The death of Edwin Chiloba caused consternation in the Kenyan gay scene. Kenyan and foreign human rights groups condemned the crime. The murderer now faces 50 years in prison. Source

Der Tod von Edwin Chiloba hatte in der kenianischen Schwulenszene für Bestürzung gesorgt. Kenianische und ausländische Menschenrechtsgruppen hatten die Tat verurteilt. Nun drohen dem Mörder 50 Jahre Haft. Source

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Odhiambo denied killing his housemate despite samples of his DNA being found on the victim’s body. He can appeal the sentencing.

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