This archive report was first published on 8 August 2019.
On August 8, 2019, a Nairobi court delivered a verdict that would change the lives of two former Kenyan international rugby players, Frank Wanyama and Alex Olaba, forever.
They were found guilty of rape charges, a verdict that came after a lengthy trial.
The two players were accused of gang-raping an upcoming female musician in Nairobi and had denied the claims.
According to the woman's statement to the police, the incident occurred on February 11, 2018, at Seefa apartments in Highrise, Nairobi.
She claimed that she had attended a party in Kilimani where the two rugby players were present, and after a night of merry-making, she went home with them.
However, she alleged that they took advantage of her inebriated state and raped her repeatedly, refusing to take no for an answer.
The players maintained that sexual contact was consensual, but the court disagreed.
Sentencing is scheduled for the next day.
