KENYA: COURT OVERTURNS GACHANJA'S CONVICTION

Justices Otieno, O’Kubasu and Waki of the Court of Appeal in Kenya quashed the conviction of Elizabeth Gitiri Gachanja, wife of former Lands Commissioner Wilson Gachanja. Her seven co-accused were, however, had their appeals dismissed by the Appellate court. Ms Gachanja was sentenced to death in March 2003 alongside her sister-in-law Rose Njoki, step-brother Francis Karioko Muruatetu, David Karugu, Wilson Thirimbi, Anna Ngonyo, Stephen Kagia and Stephen Wambua for the murder of businessman Lawrence Magondu on February 4, 2000.