Machakos man was jailed for 15 years for a crime he didn't commit

A former prisoner wants the government to compensate him for the 15 years he spent in Machakos Prison after being wrongly arrested, charged and convicted for attempted robbery. Francis Mutuku Nzangi, who operates an open bicycle repair workshop along Machakos-Wote Road says he had gone to buy bicycle replacement parts at a retail shop in Machakos town on June 2, 2004 when he was caught up in the incident that eventually led to his imprisonment.

He explains after he stepped in the shop, other four men also made their way in. The men started comparing different makes of the bicycle parts before attempting to rob the shop.
“It was about 7am when I was going about my bicycle business repair in Machakos town. I wanted to buy bicycle repair parts. While in the shop and in the process of studying different bicycle parts, four men came in. They asked for gear before one of them drew a panga and started beating me and the shopkeeper.” he said, adding that he did not know who the men were.