Former Ruaraka OCS Nahashon Mutua was arraigned at Milimani on February 7 during the mention of his case of killing an inmate in 2013. On the night of December 19 2013, a helpless Martin Koome was tortured and brutally murdered by the ex-cop. Armed with a metal rod, Mutua struck Koome multiple times causing him injuries on his head, neck, face and lower lip, eight broken ribs on the right side and bleeding on the brain. Justice was served on Thursday for the death of the deceased Koome as the OCS was charged with muder and sentenced to death.
Miraa trader Koome, 36, was arrested on December 19, 2013 was arrested after a domestic dispute and booked at Ruaraka police station, where he was tortured to death. The officer commanding station Nahashon Mutua 40, was then accused and tried over his murder. After a protracted trial, Mutua was found guilty of the murder in December last year.
An elated Peninah, widow late Martin Koome, said although its been a harrowing journey, justice has finally been served. She said she has lived a life of fear for the last five years, but knowing that her husbands killer has been sent to the gallows gives her peace. this were the words of the after the court sentenced former Ruaraka top policeman to death.
“I am glad it is a death sentence because if it is life sentence in future laws might change and he might get his way out and he may come looking for us. For death sentence he will stay there forever. Yes, it’s good because I will have peace finally. I had a burden in my heart, at least now I am relieved. I have lived a life of fear for the last five years. Even looking for a job was hard because I feared I might meet Mutua’s kin, but now I am free. I’m free because he has been found guilty, he is behind bars I can live without fear, I will be able to look for a job and even move freely,” said Peninah.
Mutua’s sentence will serve as a lesson to the police officers who abuse their powers and execute suspects or even the innocent.Mutua has maintained that he is innocent and his conviction was due to false statements given by the cellmates to the deceased on the fateful day. He believes that Koome’s cellmate are responsible for the injuries inflicted on the victim that resulted to his death.