70-year-old man convicted of stealing widow’s Sh752,000 pension

A 70-year-old man has been convicted of stealing over Sh752,000 being pension from a widow nine years ago.

Ibrahim Kenyoru Bwana was convicted by Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi for stealing Sh752, 526 from Hellen Kemuma Maturu.

The magistrate ruled that the prosecution had proved their case against the accused.

"I urge this court to impose a harsh jail term on Kenyoru for stealing the pension from the widow who is now living in abject poverty," Prosecuting Counsel Sonia Njoki urged the court.

Njoki told the magistrate that Kemuma and her orphaned children are living in poverty, injected into their lives by Kenyoru, who in March and April 2016 stole their pension.

"Hopes of the widow whose husband is deceased, to educate her children and establish a home, were dashed when her only income left behind was stolen by the accused," Njoki said.

The prosecutor pleaded with the magistrate to do justice and give the necessary orders to compensate the accused.

The defence lawyer pleaded with the magistrate to impose a fine instead of a custodial sentence, given that the accused is past the 70-year mark.

"A custodial sentence will impact negatively on the accused who has health challenges. I plead you consider a fine instead of a custodial sentence," the defence lawyer urged.

The court was told the offence attracts a three-year jail term, but a magistrate can depart from the pronouncement and impose a fine given the age of the convict.

Ekhubi directed the convict to be returned to court on August 11, 2025, for sentence.

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