Kenyan fugitive Sancho Kibutu extradited to US

According to a statement by ODPP, Kibutu was formally handed over to United States authorities in Nairobi before being flown to California to face sentencing

Kenyan fugitive Sancho Kibutu has been extradited to the United States, 13 years after he failed to appear for sentencing following his conviction over a fatal drunk-driving crash in California.

The extradition followed a request by the United States Department of Justice through the US Embassy in Nairobi.

It was facilitated by the DPP, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and other agencies through the Kenyan courts.

“The extradition process, facilitated by the DPP and other agencies through the Kenyan courts, lasted four weeks,” the ODPP said.

Kibutu, also known as Sancho Kibuto or Njoroge Kibuto, had remained a fugitive for 13 years after failing to appear for sentencing following his conviction in the United States on September 19, 2013.

A bench warrant was subsequently issued against him on October 28, 2013.

Source: The Star