An Eldoret man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted of six terrorism-related offences by the Eldoret Law Courts.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) secured the conviction of Patrick Wangeci, alias Jibril, who was found guilty of two counts of possession of articles connected to terrorism and four counts of collecting information for terrorist purposes.
According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Wangeci was charged on February 12, 2019, following his arrest based on intelligence reports.
Investigations established that he was in possession of videos promoting extremist ideologies and terrorism.
During the trial, the prosecution presented five witnesses whose evidence helped prove all six charges against him.
In its sentencing decision, the court handed Wangeci five years’ imprisonment on each of the two counts of possessing articles connected to terrorism and seven years on each of the four counts of collecting information for terrorist purposes.
However, the court directed that all the sentences run concurrently, meaning Wangeci will serve a total of seven years in prison rather than the combined individual sentences.
The case was prosecuted by Principal Prosecution Counsels Eric Kiarie and Eunice Rono, alongside Prosecution Counsel Saphia Awil.
The conviction marks the conclusion of a case that began in February 2019.
