Botswana court sentences man to death for killing Korean national
A Botswana court has sentenced Kitso Makati to death for the 2016 murder of a Korean national and the attempted murder of their colleague in Palapye. The sentencing concludes a decade-long legal process that was delayed by administrative hurdles and witness availability.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing use of capital punishment in Botswana and underscores the legal complexities involved in international criminal cases where foreign nationals are victims.
Kitso Makati broke into the victim's accommodation in Botswana, where he fatally shot them and injured their colleague, another Korean national, in October 2016.
A street in Gaborone, Botswana XINHUA/YONHAP A man charged with killing a Korean national in Botswana was given the death sentence 10 years after the crime.
The Francistown High Court in Botswana on Wednesday sentenced Kitso Makati to death on charges including the killing of a Korean national in October 2016, local media outlets, including The Voice, reported on Monday.
He was also charged with breaking into the victim’s accommodation, where he fatally shot them and injured their colleague, another Korean national.
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