This archive report was first published on 30 June 2020.
On June 30, 2020, the High Court ordered a retrial for two rugby players, Alex Olaba and Frank Wanyama, who were sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for rape.
Justice Ngenye Macharia ruled that there was no evidence presented to the court that one witness who testified against the players was ever sworn in.
Olaba and Wanyama were found guilty of raping a musician, with the alleged incident occurring on February 10, 2019, at Seefar Apartments in Highrise, Nairobi.
The judge quashed the 15-year jail term and ordered the players to be taken to Kilimani police station.
They will appear in court on July 7 to take plea afresh and the judge will determine whether to grant them bail or not.
The musician had claimed that she was drugged and raped by the two players, and that she was pregnant at the time.
She had initially been in denial and shock, but later reported the incident to the police.
Wanyama had denied the allegations, accusing the musician of attempting to extort money from him.
