Ruth Wanjiku Kamande who won the Miss Langáta Prison Beauty contest has been handed a death sentence after court established that she intentionally killed her boyfriend after stabbing him 22 times.
High Court judge Jessie Lesiit found Ms Kamande guilty of stabbing her late lover Farid Mohammed 22 times in 2015 in Nairobi.
“I want young people to know that it is not cool to kill your boyfriend or girlfriend, even if you are disappointed or frustrated, don’t do it, it is good to walk away and thereafter forgive,” said the judge.
In her mitigation, the court found out that she did not indicate that she acted out of anguish and despair.
“I find that the accused acted with clear intention to cause the deceased pain, suffering and death,” stated the judge.
The family of the deceased expressed satisfaction with the 19th July court ruling
We want to confirm to Kenyans that there is justice in our courts, after 3 years of waiting, our prayers have come to pass, we finally have justice for Farid.” expressed Emma Wanjiku, aunt to the deceased.
Judge Lesiit also said that her act proved malice, which made her be convicted of murder. Kamande however was planning to appeal the case according to her plans
