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Joyce Akinyi Convicted For Drug Trafficking
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has achieved a significant victory in the fight against drug trafficking with the conviction of Joyce Akinyi and two accomplices in a case prosecuted at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) courts.
The prosecution team, led by Norah Achieng, Annette Wangia, and Faith Mwila, presented compelling evidence that Akinyi, along with her co-accused, Paulin Kalala, a Congolese national, and Peres Ochieng, were key figures in a meticulously planned transnational drug trafficking operation.
Akinyi was also found guilty of possessing a passport without providing a reasonable explanation, adding to the severity of her offences.
The court entered judgment in the absence of Peres Ochieng, who absconded during the trial after being placed on her defence.
Sentencing for the convicted individuals is set for December 10, 2024, marking the next step in delivering justice in this case.
Akinyi was previously married to Nigerian Anthony Chinedu who was unceremoniously deported under unclear circumstances.
Chinedu, who had been living in Kenya for over 17 years, shot into the limelight as a wealthy Nigerian tycoon embroiled in a bitter battle for property running into hundreds of millions of shillings with his estranged Kenyan wife, Akinyi, in 2008. And That’s when the rain started beating this flamboyant man who had been in and out of local headlines for almost seven years now.
The actual dates that Anthony flew in the country remain sketchy but from what is made public, Chinedu met and fell in love with Akinyi and together they had two children. Then, in 2004, the two decided to formalize their union at the Attorney General’s chambers, followed by a brief ceremony to celebrate their marriage. Soon, they embarked on a massive investment spree, building homes and running the popular Deepwest pub off Lang’ata Road. Then accusations of adultery, drug trafficking, and abandonment started flying, and everything went south from there.
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