From ‘Chairman’ to ‘Kim Butcher’: Six convicted in George Muchai killing saga
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Convicts expected back in court on March 18, 2026, when the court will deliver the sentence.
NAIROBI, Kenya — The names sounded like characters from a crime thriller--Chairman, Kim Butcher, Musto…
For more than a decade, they floated through police files and courtroom testimony in one of Kenya’s most shocking murder cases.
On Friday, a court at the Milimani Law Courts finally brought the long-running case closer to closure.
Six people were convicted in connection with the violent crimes surrounding the killing of former Kabete MP George Muchai, his two bodyguards and driver.
The convictions were secured by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions after nearly a decade of investigations and court hearings.
Those convicted are Erick Munyera, Raphael Kimani, Mustafa Kimani, Stephen Asitiva, Jane Wanjiru, and Margaret Njeri.
A night of violence
Court proceedings traced the crimes back to the nights of February 6 and 7, 2015, when a gang launched a series of violent robberies in Nairobi.
During the attacks, victims were threatened with violence as the gang made away with property worth about Sh1.1 million.
Among those robbed were Michael Ngatia, Gladys Waithera and Irene Muthoni.
Investigators told the court that the gang stole two motor vehicles, a gas cylinder, four mobile phones, a laptop and cash in the robberies.
Convictions on robbery charges
The court found Erick Munyera, Raphael Kimani, Mustafa Kimani and Stephen Asitiva guilty on three counts of robbery with violence.
The prosecution convinced the court that the four men carried out the robberies while armed and working together.
Firearms charges
In addition, Erick Munyera, Margaret Njeri and Jane Wanjiru were convicted of possessing a firearm and ammunition without valid certificates.
The court heard that the weapon and ammunition linked the trio to the violent crimes under investigation.
36 witnesses testify
The case relied heavily on testimony from 36 witnesses, whose evidence helped prosecutors connect the accused persons to the crimes.
The trial was prosecuted by Willy Momanyi.
Sentencing next week
The six convicts are expected back in court on March 18, 2026, when the court will deliver the sentence.
The ruling marks a major moment in a case that has lingered in Kenya’s criminal justice system for years, as investigators and prosecutors worked to unravel the violent events that shocked the country and claimed the life of the outspoken Kabete legislator.