Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Killing Former Marathoner Samson Kandie

Zipporah Odionyi 16 hours ago

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured a 15-year imprisonment sentence against Vincent Ngososei for the offence of manslaughter.

In a statement, DPP said the sentence was delivered by the High Court in Eldoret, presided over by Hon. Justice Nyakundi, following a prosecution led by Ms. Sidi Kirenge.

The accused was initially charged alongside two others with the offence of the murder of former marathon athlete Samson Kandie.

He subsequently entered into a plea bargain agreement with the State, in which he admitted that he had been instructed by one of his co-accused persons, the wife of the deceased, to discipline Samson Kandie over alleged infidelity.

DPP Evidence

The State presented evidence placing the accused at the deceased’s home between 7 and 9 p.m. on the night of 3 October 2024.

The deceased was found shortly thereafter, having been grievously assaulted, which led to his death.

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Separately, Jamleck Morogit, who had also been charged alongside Vincent, entered into a plea bargain agreement with the State and was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for conspiracy to murder.

Under the terms of the agreements, both Vincent and Jamleck are expected to testify against their co-conspirator in the ongoing murder case.

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Samson Kandie was a celebrated Kenyan marathoner who won the 2004 Vienna City Marathon and set a personal best of 2:08:31 at the 1999 Berlin Marathon.

He was attacked and beaten to death at his home in Elgon View Estate, Eldoret, on October 3, 2024.

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