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Reformed: The life of John Kibera, Kenya’s most wanted grave robber in history

John Kibera
  • John Kibera loved robbing the dead as there were no police in graveyards
  • In his heydays as a robber, he relied on newspaper obituary pages to pick targets
  • Now reformed, Kibera preaches in the streets and is also a motivational speaker

John Kibera loved robbing the dead as there were no police in graveyards.  He spoke about how he escaped being lynched as he was 'off duty' and his crusade for a crime-free society

Why did you turn to crime at such a tender age?

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