Kenyan Man Who Threw a Woman Off 12th Floor on Their First Date Sentenced to Five Years

A man who pushed a woman off the 12th floor of a building in Nairobi’s Central District (CBD) on a date gone sour was on Thursday sentenced to five years in prison.

Moses Njoroge was handed the sentence by Magistrate Esther Kimilu of Milimani law courts after he was found guilty of causing bodily harm to Eunice Wangari, whom he met on Facebook.

Wangari suffered serious pelvic injuries in the September 13th, 2020, incident and was admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) for more than two months.

The court heard that on the fateful day, Wangari left her parents' home in Karura to meet the suspect in Nairobi's CBD for a date. This was their first date after they met virtually through social media platform Facebook.

Recounting her ordeal, Wangari said she met Njoroge at Ambank House, where his office was located, before going out for lunch.

They later returned to Ambank House carrying a drink and settled on the 12th floor where they stayed until around 7.30 p.m., when Wangari informed her date that it was time for her to go home. She told the court that the suspect was furious that she was leaving and insisted on spending the night with her.

An argument ensued and the suspect threw Wangari from the 12th floor, from which she fell three floors to the 9th floor.