Kamiti escape lands three terror convicts fresh 15-year terms
Three terror convicts who escaped from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison in 2021 have been sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison. The court determined their coordinated escape and travel patterns demonstrated a shared intent to evade recapture.
Why it matters
This case highlights judicial responses to high-profile security breaches in correctional facilities and the legal consequences for convicted terrorists attempting to evade custody.
Three terror convicts who were found guilty of escaping from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison in 2021 have been handed additional 15-year prison terms, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has said.
Principal Magistrate Gideon Kiage, sitting at the Kahawa Law Courts, sentenced Musharaf Abdala, Mohamed Ali Abikar and Joseph Juma Odhiambo to serve 15 years each upon completion of their existing sentences.
The trio were convicted of committing a terrorist act contrary to Section 4(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA).
They had been imprisoned for varying periods ranging from about 15 to 41 years depending on the individual, prior to their escape and subsequent rearrest.
"The prosecution established that on the night of 14th November and the morning of 15th November 2021, the three knowingly escaped from lawful custody at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison in a manner that prejudiced national security," the DPP stated.
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