Kenya: Man Sentenced to Death for 2012 Murder of University Student Sarah Akello

Kenya: Man Sentenced to Death for 2012 Murder of University Student Sarah Akello

Nairobi -- A 37-year-old man has been sentenced for the murder of his fellow student, Sarah Akello Aruwa, in a case involving abduction and a ransom demand of Sh100,000.

Former USIU student who abducted his fellow student and murdered her after demanding ransom sentenced to death

Thursday, October 29, 2026 - The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured a death sentence against Duncan Livingstone Kimathi, a former student of the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa), for the murder of his fellow student, Sarah Akello Aruwa, in a case involving abduction and a KSh 100,000 ransom demand. Justice Kanyi Kimondo sentenced the 37-year-old after finding him guilty of murdering Akello between June 3…

Former USIU-Africa student sentenced to death in murder of colleague

The prosecution secured a death sentence against Duncan Livingstone Kimathi, a former student of the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa), for the murder of his fellow student, Sarah Akello Aruwa, in a case involving abduction and a ransom demand of Sh100,000. Justice Kanyi Kimondo sentenced the 37-year-old after finding him guilty of murdering Akello between [...]

Duncan Kimathi: Former USIU-Africa student sentenced to death for murder of colleague

A Nairobi court sentences former USIU-Africa student Duncan Kimathi to death for murdering Sarah Akello in a 2012 kidnapping-for-ransom case in Kiambu County.

Former University Student Sentenced to Death for Killing Colleague

Under Kenyan law, the death penalty remains a legal punishment for specific capital offences, but mandatory death sentences are unconstitutional.

Former University Student Sentenced To Death Over Colleague's Abduction And Murder

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Former University Student Sentenced to Death Over Colleague’s Abduction and Murder Former United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) student Duncan Livingstone Kimathi has been sentenced to death for the abduction and murder of fellow student Sarah Akello Aruwa, bringing to a close a case that has remained in court for more than 14 years. The sentence follows his conviction by…