Legal woes have deepened for three Kenyan nationals and a diplomat who were recently sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of former Venezuelan Ambassador to Kenya, Olga Fonseca, in 2012. The High Court ruling, which handed down the stiff prison sentences, has now opened a fresh wave of legal challenges as new evidence linking the convicts to further criminal conspiracies emerges.
The case, which attracted global attention, saw the three Kenyans and the Venezuelan diplomat, Dwight Sagaray, convicted for their involvement in the gruesome murder of the ambassador, who was found strangled to death in her official residence in Nairobi. The killing, which sparked a major diplomatic storm, has now resurfaced after prosecutors hinted that the suspects could face additional charges related to conspiracy, evidence tampering, and obstruction of justice.
Background of the Case
The murder of Ambassador Olga Fonseca in July 2012 shocked the diplomatic community and left the Venezuelan government demanding swift justice. Fonseca, who had just taken over office in Nairobi, was allegedly strangled to death in her residence under mysterious circumstances.