Maribe sent to loneliness, homesick and boredom world of langata

Image result for langata women prison boredomA recent study to examine the challenges faced by the women prisoners in langata found out that ,the detachment from the world and separation from the family for women at langata is a major source of stress, loneliness, homesick and boredom which weighs them down.

The study was undertaken at Langata women’s prison in Nairobi largely because it is one of the women prisons, which has adopted reform agenda of 2003.

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The study findings indicate that women inmates undergo stress adapting to the new environment of prison life where they have to follow the rules put in place without questioning. In addition, the prison authorities should put more recreational facilities in the institution where inmates can spend their leisure time to keep them busy, improve on health care services provided especially reproductive health for inmates.

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Citizen TV journalist Jacque Maribe and her fiancé Joseph Irungu alias ‘Jowie’ have on Tuesday been arraigned at the Milimani Law Court.

The duo are set to be charged with murder over the death of businesswoman Monica Kimani, who was killed in her apartment in Kilimani, Nairobi last month.

On Tuesday morning, the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji released a statement on Twitter saying he had authorized the two suspects to be charged with the gruesome murder.

The state counsel has asked the court to adjourn the hearing until Monday to allow Ms Maribe undergo a mental assessment to ascertain if she is fit to stand trial.

Meanwhile she is to remanded at the langata women prison until then.

 

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