The former Likoni Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Yunus Athman will serve life imprisonment for the murder of a young man at Mwenza village.
Lady Justice Wendy Kagendo Micheni of the High Court in Mombasa found the ex-OCS guilty of killing 20‑year‑old Mbaraka Maitha Omar in 2018.
The prosecution, led by Ngiri Wangui, presented more than 20 witnesses to prove the case against the former chief inspector.
The court heard testimony placing him at the scene and challenging claims that the victim posed any threat. Multiple witnesses confirmed that the deceased was unarmed and did not pose a danger.
Athman shot dead the deceased when he went to arrest him for allegedly stealing some goats.
He fired several shots, killing the deceased on the spot despite not resisting the arrest.
In her ruling on the sentence, the judge said the court had considered mitigation, the pre‑sentence report, and the victim impact statement before settling on a custodial term for the remainder of his natural life.
The court noted that as a police officer, the convict had a statutory duty to protect life but instead used unlawful force against a defenceless civilian.
The judge directed Athman to exercise his right to appeal within 14 days against both the conviction and sentence.
