Mr. Robert Chesang, 45, who has been a lawyer in various law courts, including Milimani Law Court was killed in his house at Moke Gardens. According to the guard on duty at the estate, the two assailants arrived at about 12.30pm and demanded that he lead them to Mr. Chesang’s house. They knocked on the door and the lawyer peeped through the curtains.
On spotting him, one of the gunmen opened fire, killing him on the spot. The attackers then ran away without stealing anything. Before they left, they tied up the guard and left him in a corner in the compound. Police were informed about the shooting by Chesang’s neighbours.
The officers found the main gate and the door to Chesang’s house locked. They jumped into the compound and when they peeped into the house they saw the lawyer’s body lying in a pool of blood in the living room. The guard was still tied.
Chesang was alone in the house during the incidence. Chesang’s wife who is a magistrate of the High Court was not in the house at the time of the attack. According to a preliminary examination f the body, he was shot three times in the chest. Police officer say; ”He seemed to have been living in fear. Instead of opening the door, he first peeped through the window, where he was shot.”
Seven spent cartridges of an AK-47 rifle were found at the scene. Two cartridges were found in the house and five outside the window. According to the police, its rare to find criminals with rifles and especially AK-47. The attack seems to be classic elimination using serious people, probably State operatives.
The body was taken to Shalom Mortuary in Athi River. Eastern region police boss Eunice Kihiko said the motive of the killing was not known. The Law Society of Kenya has condemned the murder.
"We call upon the Inspector General of Police and the Country’s security apparatus to move with speed and commence investigations into this heinous act and ensure that justice prevails". @LSKPresident on the murder of Mr. Robert Sang, Advocate. pic.twitter.com/wG8CkfPSO6
— Law Society of Kenya (@lawsocietykenya) February 18, 2019
The LSK President Allen Gichuhi said; ”We condemn this atrocious act in the strongest terms possible. This incident reminds us of colleagues who have lost their lives at the hands of unknown assailants and are yet to get justice.”