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Jane Muthoni gets 30 years in prison for murder of her husband

Jane Muthoni Murder Case: Jane Muthoni, the wife of the late Kiru Boys Principal, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of her husband. The sentence was delivered at the High Court in Nakuru.

Muthoni was convicted of murdering her husband Solomon Mwangi. She was convicted together with her co-accused Isaac Ng’ang’a, alias Gikuyu. High Court Judge Joel Ngugi set May 18, 2021 as the sentencing date.

Ms. Muthoni has been in remand for the last five years following the murder of her husband of which she has been the prime suspect. She was charged alongside Gikuyu, with the murder of Mr. Mwangi on diverse dates between November 4 and 11, 2016 in Kiambu County.

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In her defense, Muthoni had alleged that her husband’s murder was planned by his fellow principals who were unhappy with his transfer. She told the court that the principals, who influenced transfers and promotion of teachers in the region, were aggrieved after Mr. Mwangi was posted to the school while she was promoted to head Icaciri Secondary School without going through them. Muthoni claimed that the cartel had demanded Sh. 1 million from them to facilitate their transfers to schools of their choice.

Mr. Mwangi was reported missing on November 6, 2016. His mutilated body was, eight days later – on November 14, 2016 –  found dumped in a coffee plantation in Juja, Kiambu County.

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