Court Jails Burglary Convict for Six and Half Years in Dowa
The First Grade Magistrate’s Court in Mponela, Dowa, has sentenced 32-year-old Kennedy Mpokeyi to six and a half years in […]
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A 32-year-old man was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for burglary after breaking into a home in Dowa, Malawi.
The First Grade Magistrate’s Court in Mponela, Dowa, has sentenced 32-year-old Kennedy Mpokeyi to six and a half years in prison for burglary.
The court heard that Mpokeyi committed the offence during the night of 24 September, when he broke into the house of Judith Dalison while she was sleeping.
State Prosecutor Tionge Nkhoma told the court that Dalison raised an alarm after noticing the intruder, forcing Mpokeyi to flee.
The complainant’s son pursued and apprehended him before taking him to Bowe Police Unit, where he was arrested.
Mpokeyi pleaded guilty to the charge of burglary.
In passing sentence, First Grade Magistrate Jonas Masula said a stiff punishment was necessary to deter others from committing similar offences.
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- 117 words · 1 min read
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- September 10, 2026
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- Faceofmalawi