- Jackson Kihara Gachagua was convicted in a robbery with violence case linked to a 2015 incident in Nairobi.
- He is currently serving a 20-year sentence at Manyani Maximum Security Prison.
- Kihara recently returned to court seeking a review of his conviction.
- He claims he was framed due to a family dispute over the estate of his late father, Nderitu Gachagua.
- The court is expected to review new submissions presented by his legal team.
Fresh details have emerged about why Jackson Kihara, the nephew of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, is currently serving a lengthy prison sentence.
Kihara, who comes from the influential Gachagua political family in Nyeri, was convicted over a robbery with violence case connected to an incident that allegedly occurred in Nairobi in April 2015.
According to court records, the prosecution accused Kihara and another suspect of violently robbing a man identified as David Gitari Kinyunjuri at a petrol station along Lang’ata Road.
The suspects were alleged to have used a wire during the robbery before stealing a Toyota Axio valued at about KSh650,000.
Following his conviction, Kihara was sentenced to 20 years in prison and is currently held at Manyani Maximum Security Prison.
However, the case has taken a fresh twist after Kihara returned to court challenging both the conviction and the sentence.
During recent proceedings at the Milimani Law Courts, Kihara maintained that he was innocent and claimed the case against him was fabricated.
He argued that the Toyota Axio in question belonged to his late father, Nderitu Gachagua, and insisted he had been using the vehicle long before his father passed away in 2017.
Kihara further alleged that close family members framed him as part of an inheritance dispute involving the late politician’s estate. He claimed pressure began after he allegedly refused to hand over estate documents connected to family property.
The court heard that Kihara is seeking a review of the conviction based on what he described as new evidence that could challenge the prosecution’s case.
The application has attracted widespread public attention because of the political prominence of the Gachagua family and the serious allegations being raised in court.
By the time of publication, no final ruling had been issued on the request for review.
As the legal battle continues, the case is expected to keep drawing national interest, especially amid ongoing public discussions surrounding inheritance disputes, political families, and Kenya’s criminal justice system.
