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Court Finds Tom Oywa Mboya Guilty of Attempting to Murder Hotel Owner William Osewe

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Nyakundi Report

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This archive report was first published on 27 September 2021.

On September 27, 2021, a Kenyan court found Tom Oywa Mboya guilty of attempting to murder hotel owner William Osewe.

According to the court, Mboya had shot Osewe four times in a dispute over a woman.

During the trial, Mboya had claimed that he had shot Osewe in self-defense, stating that Osewe was a 'beast'.

However, the court found that Mboya's actions were premeditated and that he had intentionally tried to kill Osewe.

As a result, Mboya was sentenced to life in prison for his crime.

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