The owner of the matatu which was involved in an accident that ended in the death of Deputy Inspector General Edward Mbugua's daughter, has been found guilty and sentenced to three months in prison - with the option of a fine of Ksh35,000.
According to a report by K24, Godfrey Gitonga Maina pleaded guilty to the charge of permitting an unroadworthy motor vehicle, which operates under the Kangemi Matatu Sacco (KMO), on the road.
The sentence was issued by Milimani magistrate Esther Kimilu.
The ruling comes after KMO Sacco had been suspended following the incident which led to the death of Melina Waithera Njoroge.
Maina's driver Patrick Macharia Magu was recently charged in court over the incident whereby he was released on Ksh300,000 cash bail pending hearing and determination of the case.
Further, the vehicles under the Sacco were also ordered to go through mandatory inspection while its crew members were compelled to produce substantial documents before been permitted back on the road.
Court documents revealed that Macharia was accused of reversing the vehicle without any regard to other road users, leading to the deceased being sandwiched between another vehicle.
The incident caught the attention of politicians and leaders who affirmed that those responsible would face the full force of the law.
Interior CS Fred Matiang'i alluded to this during Waithera's burial on Wednesday, June 23.
"It is moments like this that we are reminded that some of us engage in conduct and behavior that gets us here. Now we are burying a very promising young girl.
"We would not be here today if it were not for some mad people who were driving all over the place," he stated.
