Six get death penalty in Homa Bay after they were convicted of murder

Homa Bay, Kenya: Six people have been sentenced to death by the High Court in Homa Bay after they were convicted of committing murder.

The accused, who appeared before Homa Bay Judge David Majanja, were charged with the murder of two fishermen on the night of August 16, 2010 at Dhogunda Beach in Homa Bay County.

The six, David Opiyo, William Ayugi, Tilleny Odhiambo, Silas Odongo, Tiberius Ododa and Peter Onyango were charged with the murder of Lameck Ochieng' and Felix Odhiambo on the same night.

The six denied the charges against them, a situation which compelled the court to seek evidence from 13 witnesses. The convicts were given 14 days to appeal the sentence.