YUSUF RASHID WANASORO V. REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

On Sunday, 31^st July, 1994, a gruesome orgy of murder, rape and robbery took place at the residence of Adam Cecil Winter, near Bomas of Kenya in Karen – Langata area, Nairobi. A gang of 5 – 6 thugs invaded the residence at about 12.30p.m, bludgeoned C W to death after raping her, battered Mr. W and stole a large quantity of household and personal items. The gang left on foot and headed towards the Ngong forest nearby but security men caught up with them and shot one of them dead. The rest escaped. Some of the stolen loot was recovered from the dead man and from the forest. Ten days later, Yusuf Wanasoro alias Toto was arrested on allegation that he had sold some of the stolen property to two people within one week of the robbery. Two others; James Washikomba and Alexander Shikavale were also arrested in connection with the crime. The three of them were then committed for trial on Information filed by the Attorney General on 21^st October, 1994 for the offence of m…