This archive report was first published on 23 August 2019.
Published on August 23, 2019, a road rage killer was sentenced to six months in civil jail after failing to pay Sh19 million compensation to the family of a businessman he shot and killed about 12 years ago.
Deputy Registrar of the High Court Wandia Nyamu sent Albert Kubai Mbogori to civil jail until he clears the amount owed to the family of Benjamin Rahedi.
Mr. Mbogori had been on the run for five years before being arrested last week. A warrant for his arrest was issued last year.
According to Justice James Aaron Makau, Mr. Mbogori failed to fulfill the requirements set out in bankruptcy proceedings, which led to the rejection of his application to be declared bankrupt in February.
Mr. Mbogori shot Mr. Benjamin Rahedi in a road rage incident on December 1, 2007, near the Bomas of Kenya. Mr. Rahedi died three months later while undergoing treatment in hospital.
Mr. Mbogori was later found guilty of manslaughter and jailed for 14 months. The family of Rahedi later filed a case seeking damages for loss of dependency and expectation of life.
Justice Hatari Waweru then ordered Mr. Mbogori to pay the family Sh12.5 million as compensation. Mrs. Rahedi was to get Sh7 million while her two children were to get Sh2 million each. Mr. Rahedi’s father was to get Sh500,000.
