Ruth Kamande · LEAD
Supreme Court Upholds Ruth ‘Miss Langata’ Kamande’s Life Sentence, Rejects ‘Battered Woman Syndrome’ Defence
The Supreme Court of Kenya has dismissed Ruth Wanjiku Kamande’s appeal to overturn her conviction for the 2015 murder of her boyfriend, Farid Mohammed Halim, affirming her life imprisonment sentence. The landmark ruling, delivered on April 11, 2025, under Petition No. E032 of 2023, addressed critical legal questions surrounding self-defense, gender-based violence, and the constitutionality […]
