This archive report was first published on 30 June 2020.
On June 30, 2020, the High Court made a significant ruling in the case of Frank Wanyama and Alex Obara, two former rugby players convicted of gang rape.
The court ordered a retrial, directing that the two be taken to Kilimani Police station for the preparation of plea taking before July 7.
The case dates back to 2018, when the two players were sentenced to 15 years in prison for the incident that occurred at Seefa apartments in Highrise, Nairobi on February 11, 2018.
Magistrate Martha Mutuku had previously ruled that the victim, a local musician, was traumatised by the event, and a deterrent sentence was necessary.
However, the High Court has now noted that the existing records do not show whether one of the witnesses was sworn or not, leading to the retrial order.
