Three Kenya Airways staff members received 25-year prison terms after courts convicted them of smuggling heroin worth over 60 million shillings. The JKIA tribunal sentenced cabin crew workers Lennox Chengek Chestit and Alfric Odhiambo Otieno alongside ground employee Kenneth Sinzore Isundu, while imposing financial penalties between 88 million and 90 million shillings on each defendant.
Senior Principal Magistrate Njeri Thuku rejected requests for alternative sentencing, noting that narcotics crimes fall outside community service provisions. The case involved two separate trafficking incidents: Chestit and Isundu moved nearly 10 kilograms valued at 29.5 million shillings, while Otieno and Isundu transported 20 kilograms worth 60 million shillings.
Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga praised the verdict as proof that authorities will pursue drug networks regardless of institutional affiliation. Magistrate Thuku emphasized the damage airline employees inflict on the national reputation through criminal activity.
Senior Principal Magistrate Njeri Thuku rejected requests for alternative sentencing, noting that narcotics crimes fall outside community service provisions. The case involved two separate trafficking incidents: Chestit and Isundu moved nearly 10 kilograms valued at 29.5 million shillings, while Otieno and Isundu transported 20 kilograms worth 60 million shillings.
Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga praised the verdict as proof that authorities will pursue drug networks regardless of institutional affiliation. Magistrate Thuku emphasized the damage airline employees inflict on the national reputation through criminal activity.
