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| Verdict due for Kenya aristocrat | |
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| A judge has begun reading out his 320-page verdict in the case of a white Kenyan aristocrat accused of murdering a man caught poaching on his estate. | A judge has begun reading out his 320-page verdict in the case of a white Kenyan aristocrat accused of murdering a man caught poaching on his estate. |
| Thomas Cholmondeley, a descendant of British settler Lord Delamere, has admitted fatally shooting Robert Njoya in 2006 but said it was self-defence. | Thomas Cholmondeley, a descendant of British settler Lord Delamere, has admitted fatally shooting Robert Njoya in 2006 but said it was self-defence. |
| This is the second murder charge the Eton-educated aristocrat has faced. | This is the second murder charge the Eton-educated aristocrat has faced. |
| His acquittal over the 2005 killing of a Maasai ranger stoked racial tension in the country. | His acquittal over the 2005 killing of a Maasai ranger stoked racial tension in the country. |
| That case was dropped due to insufficient evidence and his release prompted national outrage and mass protests from Maasais. | That case was dropped due to insufficient evidence and his release prompted national outrage and mass protests from Maasais. |
| Thomas Cholmondeley arrived at court in a prison bus amid heavy security for Thursday's verdict, Reuters news agency reports. | Thomas Cholmondeley arrived at court in a prison bus amid heavy security for Thursday's verdict, Reuters news agency reports. |
| If found guilty, he could face the death penalty. | If found guilty, he could face the death penalty. |
| Much of Kenya's most fertile land was given to white settlers during the colonial era and this remains the case 46 years after independence - a fact resented by many Kenyans. |