A court has sentenced a 40-year-old man to 30 years in prison for the murder of his wife in Majengo Kanamai, Kilifi County.
In a judgment delivered at the High Court in Mombasa, Justice Wendy Kagendo Micheni found Murad Awadh Mbaraka guilty of killing his wife, Nuru Ibrahim, following persistent domestic disputes, including disagreements over her use of Instagram.
The DPP, through Principal Prosecution Counsel Frank Sirima, told the court that the attack happened on the night of June 19, 2022, in the presence of the couple’s five children.
An 11-year-old daughter testified that she heard her mother screaming for help as the accused repeatedly assaulted her.
Neighbours who responded to the distress calls were reportedly threatened and prevented from intervening.
The court heard that forensic evidence placed the accused at the scene, with the deceased’s blood found on a knife, pieces of a broken baby’s cot allegedly used during the attack, and on the accused’s clothes.
Witnesses also dismissed claims that an intruder was responsible, while the accused’s employer rejected his alibi.
Justice Micheni ruled that the prosecution had proved the case beyond a reasonable doubt, saying the accused acted with deliberate and violent intent.
The convict has been given 14 days to appeal the sentence.
