A father and his teenage son played a central role in the murder of four elderly women accused of being witches at Marani in Kisii, two years ago.
A Kisii Court found out that the two, who are among four convicts were guilty of murdering the elderly women.
Consequently, the father, Evans Ogeto Okari(11th accused) and two other men who were accused of being part of the lynch mob have been sentenced to a 40-year jail term.
Amos Nyakundi (first accused), Hesborn Gichana(7th accused) and Okari were each handed 40 years behind the bar while the teenager who was aged 17 during the act was handed a lighter sentence of 15 years.
