Five years jail term for man linked to motor vehicles theft and spare parts

A police report indicated that he had been conning unsuspecting Kenyans by pretending to be an online taxi driver. [iStockphoto]

A man who admitted to the charge of motor vehicle theft has been jailed for five years without the option of a fine.

Samwel Muthii Kariuki, alias Simon Kariuki, was arraigned before Kiambu Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ooko on Friday last week.