Controversial Nairobi businesswoman Joyce Akinyi has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for her involvement in a drug trafficking case.
Akinyi was convicted alongside two others, Paulin Kalala, a Congolese national, and Peres Ochieng, the masterminds behind a sophisticated drug trafficking operation at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
In the first count, where the accused were found guilty of trafficking in narcotics, Akinyi was sentenced to 25 years in prison and fined Ksh 9,018,000. Kalala received a 10-year sentence and a similar fine.
In the second count, Peres Ochieng, who remains at large with an arrest warrant issued against her, was also given a 25-year sentence for trafficking in narcotics, alongside a fine of Ksh 7,927,740. She will serve her sentence once apprehended.
Additionally, Akinyi was convicted for possessing a passport without a valid explanation and was sentenced to 2 years in prison. The two sentences will run concurrently.
