6 convicted, 1 acquitted in late MP Muchai robbery with violence case
By Zipporah Ngwatu, March 13, 2026One Simon Wambugu Gichamba has been acquitted in the late Member of Parliament (MP) George Muchai’s robbery with violence case.
In a judgement delivered by Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina on Friday, March 13, 2026, the court found the other six guilty of the charges against them.
The court has convicted Eric Isabwa, alias Chairman; Raphael Kimani Gachii, alias Kim Butcher; Mustafa Kimani Anyoni, alias Musto; Stephen Astiva Lipopo, alias Chokore; and Jane Wanjiru Kamau, alias Shiro; and Margaret Njeri Wachiuri of different counts in robbery with violence charges.
The court has ruled that the prosecution has proved beyond doubt that the six accused persons were involved in a series of violent robbery incidents, including attacking the MP.
Magistrate Onyina has found that Isabwa, alias Chairman; Raphael Kimani, alias Kim Butcher; Mustafa Kimani; and Stephen Astiva, alias Chokore, are guilty of robbery with violence contrary to section 296(2) of the Penal Code.
The court has convicted the four for robbing Michael Ngatia Gituto while armed with dangerous weapons, namely a G3 rifle and pistols, on February 6, 2015, at about 2200 hours along Waiyaki Way within Nairobi.
The quartet robbed Ngatia of his motor vehicle, a gas cylinder and two mobile phones and, at the time of such robbery, threatened to use actual violence on him.
They have also been found guilty of robbing Gladys Waithera of a motor vehicle, a mobile phone, a laptop, and Ksh1,000 cash while armed with a G3 rifle and pistols on February 7, 2015, while at Green Belt Estate in the Wangige area within Kiambu County.
Notably, the four, while at the same estate on the same date, robbed Irene Muthoni Wambui of a mobile phone and cash of Ksh600 and, at the time of such robbery, threatened to use actual violence against her.
However, the court has found that the other three, Jane Wanjiru Kamau, alias Shiro; Margaret Njeri Wachiuri; and Simon Wambugu Gichamba, are not guilty of the three counts.
“Following findings under Section 215 of the Criminal Procedure Code, each of the fifth, sixth, and seventh accused persons (Wanjiru, Njeri and Wambugu) is not guilty of each of the said counts numbers 1, 2, and 3 and is each acquitted of the said counts numbers 1, 2, and 3,” Magistrate Onyina ruled.
Found in possession of firearms
The court has also found Eric Isabwa and Margaret Njeri guilty of being in possession of a firearms certificate contrary to section 4(2)(a) as read with sections 4(a)(b) of the Firearms Act, Cap. 114, Laws of Kenya.
The particulars of the offence state that Isabwa and Njeri were unlawfully found in possession of a G3 rifle without a firearms certificate on February 13, 2015, while at area 67 Kinoo within Kiambu County.
They have also been found guilty of being in possession of seven rounds of 7.62 millimetre calibre ammunition without a firearms certificate on the same date and in the same area.
The court has also convicted Raphael Kimani, alias Kim Butcher, for unlawfully being found in possession of a Ceska pistol, serial number G4726, without a firearms certificate on February 13, 2015, at Rironi within Kiambu County.
Kimani has also been found guilty of unlawfully being in possession of 15 rounds of 9-millimetre calibre ammunition without a firearm certificate on February 13, 2015, at Rironi, Kiambu County.
The court has also found Jane Wanjiru Kamau, also known as Chiro, guilty of unlawfully being in possession of two rounds of 9-millimetre calibre ammunition without a firearms certificate on February 13, 2015, at the Kanyamanga area in Kangemi within Nairobi.
Wambugu acquitted
Meanwhile, the court has acquitted the seventh accused person, Simon Wambugu Gichamba, of all three counts he had been charged with.
“The seventh accused person (Simon Wambugu Gichamba), who has been acquitted of all three counts, is ordered to be set at liberty unless it is otherwise lawfully held,” Magistrate Onyina ruled.
Sentencing of the six has been set for March 18, 2026.