KENYA: REACTION TO SENTENCE GIVEN TO KOIGI WA WAMWERE
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- (3 Oct 1995) Swahili/Nat
Reaction to the sentencing of prominent Kenyan dissident, Koigi wa Wamwere, has brought international condemnation.
The London-based human rights group Amnesty International says the charges were fabricated and the evidence questionable.
Wamwere narrowly missed the death sentence he's been sentenced to four years in prison and six lashes with a cane.
Wamwere was convicted of attempted robbery in connection with what the government said was an attack on a police station in 1993.
The 19-month trial is being seen as a test of how far President Daniel Arap Moi's government is prepared to go in using the criminal system to silence opposition.
Wamwere, a former member of parliament, says he is being persecuted for his political beliefs.
He had been imprisoned four times earlier and held for long periods without trial.
Wamwere is seen as a threat because he is a Kikuyu, Kenya's largest tribe, and draws a large following from the Rift Valley. Human rights groups say government-organized violence has left thousands of Kikuyu homeless in the Rift Valley.
Wamwere recently allied himself with Safina, the opposition group formed by paleontologist Richard Leakey. The government has delayed registering the group as a political party.
Wamwere was barred from entering the court to hear his own sentence. His lawyers were also impeded for several minutes by riot police, but eventually made it into court.
Judge William Tuiyot summarized his ruling by saying he agreed with the majority of the evidence put forward by the state prosecution.
He labelled most of the key witnesses called by the defence as "liars".
Minutes before passing sentence, defence lawyer Paul Muite attempted to make a last minute plea, but was ordered to sit down by the judge.
SOUNDBITE:
"Accused one, two and three is here by sentenced to four years imprisonment and with 3 strokes."
SUPER CAPTION: Judge William Tuiyot
The sentencing did not satisfy State Council Oriri Onyangu who has appealed.
SOUNDBITE:
"Your honour I wish to apply for certified copies of the proceedings and the judgement in this case in order to brief the attorney general for directions on the possibility of lodging an appeal with this judgement."
SUPER CAPTION: Oriri Onyangu, State Council
Defense Lawyer Paul Muite also promised to appeal the verdict.
Wamwere's mother, Monica wa Wamwere, was in tears at the trial.
Western observers at the trial were also not satisfied with the final verdict.
SOUNDBITE:
(Question: What are your views on the sentence?
(Answer:) "There should not have been any."
SUPER CAPTION: Christian Danbolt, Norwegian Charge de Affairs
Nor were members of Kenya's Safina opposition party.
SOUNDBITE:
(Question: Do you feel justice has been achieved here?)
( Answer:) "My comments on the whole conduct of this case are totally unprintable. It has been a disgrace from the beginning to the end."
SUPER CAPTION: Robert Shaw, Founding Member of Safina
The verdict will prevent Wamwere from participating in the 1997 general elections.
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Slowly we are sliding back to these dark days starting with these bills being forced unto Kenyans.
"He refused to die" Koigi Wa Wamwere I salute you with all my soul!
Mr Muite,how many times will judge tell you to See town?
We are celebrating Moi while he ruined lives
Long live Koigi! To Moi, rot in in hell!
The Judge is clearly a Kalenjin! The president at this time is Moi! Therefore this is just a tribal motivated sentencing!
Infact UHURU want the country to go back like those days , he has already started with BBI where if you aren't singing that chorus they must start investigating you
why is this video is so clear its like was shouted like year 2020
Noted too
And they tell us how moi was a saint...koigi i salute you
Yeah
Now I get why Koigi wont be forgiving moi anytime soon
Same here
I saw this the other day, then hapa wstu wanasema moi was good, to who, only to his children
We can't afford to forget those dark days kanu regime. Mr Paul kibugi muite. The senior council. Where are you nowadays????????
That’s what made Koigi’s Mum go bitter to fight for her Son’s life
Huyo ni kalenjin lazima afwate mkalenjin wake Moi!.
The prayer of a wailing mother!! the Lord will honour. Who would have thought Koigi would ever make a cimome back.
The pain of a mother
I like how koigi debates imust listen to your clips like everyday
Now I understand why koigi said he can't attend Moi's burial..
God is the best judge may His will be done
Koigi you have a right not to forgive moi
Moi was a bad man.injustice at the highest level
Those days are coming back through this one politician he was there then planning for the same n now dare cross his path u must lose ur God given life.
what was his crime?
Strong mama
na sasa kenyans wanaomboleza moi as if he was a saint
unbelievable
We need justice since independent
Life is short and no one will live forever moi now is dead and gone he can no longer detain anyone, thankyou Lord for your supremacy
Which supremacy while he left pple die in mois hand
And now we say ruto . Kenyans forget history Soo easy
Not all kalenjins are bad...
Where is Paul Muite.... Sijakuona for long
People should watch this!!!
And u would here some pple bashing koigi for saying he'll not forgive moi.. There are reasons as to why
Full video?
Moi was bad bad bad....no one in his family or connected in anyway should be allowed near the power
Ndoto
Tru
I can't imagine. Those days and nowadays far apart
What was the Name of that Judge and assuming he is retired, has any journalist ever interviewed him on that ruling??
William Tuiyot
He is old and frail now soon to join ancestors
If moi didn't repent to God, begged for forgiveness to all that he mistreated before they died, You can be sure he rotting in hell, waiting for God's judgement!
Did anyone notice that white man who just passed by the police without being frisked.?
Wanaogopa wazungu.
Tunawaabudu
I did! Just my first time watching this video and the first thing that flummoxed me was seeing that white guy in white suit going through the security without being frisked!
A mother's fury
Alafu mnataka tupigie Gideon moi kura za nn na Kwa nn
Chief magistrate William Tuiyot reading the judgement.... during those times Judicial officers used to read judgements written from State house...
May they all rot in hell
You don't forgive people because they deserve we forgive so that we can have peace
The reason as to why he didn't forgave moi
The Judges during Moi era were biased in tribal lines may they all rot in Hell... Koigi is A hero
"Seems moi sent his cousin to judge and jail "Wamwere"!! What ashame!
And today they are drank with power to even realise this
Hapo kwa 3 strokes ndo nimekwama!!
It is appointed unto man once to die but after that comes the judgement.though the late moi tortured you now he's also facing his own judgement.
And cowards are asking him to "forgive and forget." Kenya leads in The number of fools per square feet.
Uhuru want this to happen to Bahati mp
Oh God
The judge is toking in parnekyula.....kikale. hehee...eti 3 strokes..tumetoka mbali kweli.muite was astute and composed, 1000 times than the judge
The darkness days
Alafu the judge was from same tribe na Moi, hapo hakukuwa na case yoyote halali
Ama kweli ,serekali yenye moi aliongoza ilikuwa serekali ya machambazi tu kuazia yeye mwenyewe!.
The judge's accent.... bure kabisa
Don't you give up nanana
I won't give up nanana
Let me love you.
Sasa wewe?
Halafu mnasifu moi. Mxm
Shi town 😂😂😂
Sharon Fleming shi down😂😂😂this a lot of humilation
Moi was not a saint as portrayed, but Uhuru Kenyatta wants to break Moi's record.
Huyo mama ameongea kikuyu hapo anasema nini? Was she praying?
She is praying . Initially she questioning how they were imprisoning the father and son
Lilyan Kamau. Thanks for translation. Koigi must really have fone through hell in the hands of Moi regime.
Amechemka coil.
Kirui, the mother was lamenting, asking what kind of gov't can arrest father and children. She then prayed to God that one day His promises towards His children will be fulfilled. I thank God that what they were fighting for today we have it...God promises towards His children(Kenyans) were fulfilled.
I feel for her man. She must have been going through a lot at that time