Kenya: Ruth Kamande, Inmate Convicted of Stabbing Boyfriend to Death, Graduates With Law Degree

Ruth Kamande, a Lang’ata Women’s Prison inmate who is serving a life sentence for stabbing her boyfriend 25 times, was among inmates and prison wardens who graduated with a law degree on Wednesday, November 26.

In a moving speech while receiving her certificate, Kamande lauded the Kenya Prison Service and the University of London in collaboration with the Justice Defenders for their commitment to rewriting stories of prison inmates by offering them a chance at education.

“We are here…