Kenyan Man Sentenced to Prison for Raping 85-Year-Old American Grandmother

Samuel Muniu Wambugu, 66, is the most recent Kenyan to be incarcerated in the United States.

The former employee of a Johnson County nursing home was sentenced to 17 years in prison for sexually assaulting an 85-year-old resident. Wambugu faced felony rape charges in Johnson County district court starting in January 2022.

The assault was initially reported on January 21, 2022, at The Heritage of Overland Park, a facility that cares for seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

A colleague discovered Wambugu and the resident partially undressed in her room the night before, which led to his arrest, as documented in court records.

The 85-year-old was taken to a local hospital for examination, where she recounted that she was nearly asleep when Wambugu attacked her.

Additionally, he faced felony mistreatment charges in August of this year for his actions toward a care home resident.

Wambugu pleaded guilty to both charges, and the sentences for each will be served consecutively, totaling 208 months.