It was identified in June that Namtasi was the man who orchestrated Juma’s murder, and the 27-year old has now been sentenced to jail.
Milton Namatsi, the man found guilty of killing Harambee Stars and AFC Leopards fan Isaac Juma in January 2022 over a land dispute has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Juma, a veteran supporter of the national football team, Harambee Stars, and a premier leagues side AFC Leopards fan, was hacked to death at his Rukaya village home in Mumias West, Kakamega County, on January 27 last year.
The football fanatic, who was 58 years old at the time of his death, was said to initially have been killed by his relatives following a land dispute.
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However, it was identified in June that Namtasi was the man who orchestrated Juma’s murder in the ruling of Justice William Musyoka of the High Court in Kakamega.
Musyoka said the prosecution had proved its case against 27-year-old Milton Namatsi beyond any reasonable doubt.
“Five witnesses testified against the accused and their testimony is binding. Having considered that, you are found guilty of the offense of murder," the judge said.
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Namatsi, who was facing life imprisonment was given time to mitigate, and it is now certain that his sentence has been reduced to just 30 years
He often painted his body with different colors and wrote slogans on it. He was a permanent fixture at many football matches, especially those that involved Harambee Stars and AFC Leopards.
Juma's love for football can be traced way back to 1987 when he started painting his body and appearing during football matches involving AFC Leopards or Kenya which he hardly missed.
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He was also a common feature during national day celebrations.