There was jubilation in Belgium today as the army court in Kampala sentenced to jail the killers of a Belgian mountain climber, six years ago.

Annick Van De Venster, 35, was shot dead at Mt. Elgon National Park. At the time of her death ms Annick Van De Venster, was in Uganda for a month-long tour. The army court sentenced Fred Kipsang to 30 years behind bars for killing this Belgian tourist. The army court martial session was chaired by Brig. Moses Ssentongo.

Fred Kipsang’s accomplices, Moses Chemtai, Patrick Chebles and Kamada Chepkurui were also sentenced to 10 years each. The prosecution proved to court that the convicts killed Venster when they shot at her inside the Mt. Elgon national park on February 5, 2008. Ends