The murder case against Wafula and Wekesa stemmed from an encounter between them and the deceased on October 4, 2022.
According to witnesses who testified in court, an altercation ensued between the officers and the deceased, prompting members of the public to intervene and prevent the officers from arresting or harassing him for not wearing a mask in public.
Three days later, on October 7, 2022, the said officers allegedly conspired to retaliate against the deceased for causing them 'public embarrassment.'
The duo is said to have used a friend to lure the deceased to the police station, where he was arrested, taken to the cell, and handcuffed to the window.
It was while in custody that the officers allegedly assaulted the deceased with kicks, blows, and electric cables.
Another witness testified that he heard Lusava pleading for his life, while another found him tied to a window inside the police station
Lusava's mother, Agnes Ambale, visited him in the police station and found her son severely injured.
However, despite her pleas to the officers to free her son, she was asked to bring sh 2000 in exchange for his freedom.
After Lusava's death, the officers are then said to have transported his body to Webuye and dumped it in River Nzoia.
They then reportedly went to their work station and altered the police Occurrence Book (OB) to falsely indicate that the late Lusava had been released.
The deceased's decomposed body was discovered four days later in River Nzoia, where his family identified him.
A postmortem that was conducted on his body revealed extensive injuries leading to circulatory failure.
After the sentencing, Lusava's mother, Ambale, thanked the court for delivering justice for her slain son, adding that the family is now struggling with raising his children.