Lifelong prison sentence in women prison in Kenya - vpro Metropolis

Murderer Teresia has been in Langata Women Maximum Prison in Kenya for 23 years, without knowing when she will be set free. Teresia tells how one action ruined the rest of her live. She’s got 5 kids, but after all these years she has no idea of what they're like. Everyday she prays to god for forgiveness and hope so she can be a mother for her kids again.

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[DimplesChild]

Dumb. She needs a Gold Metal for standing up for her child. Too many women are afraid to fight back. She is an inspiration. Love your children and protect them.

[linnyits]

The woman doesnt deserve to be in prison!she was defending the daughter & what the husband did was really wrong!!!.May God intervene & favour her.

[london]

He came at her with the knife first, it was self defense.

[msoda]

The woman who killed her husband for raping their daughter should not be in prison.

[Serahpaul]

A mother will do anything to save her children God hear they pray sad sad sad 😥😥😥😥

[bholatamang]

god be good to them and hopefully they be released soon.

[patsyphillip]

Please release her she did nothing wrong. She did what most mothers would do.

[marywanjiku]

so sad icant hold my tears suffering for defending her child may God remember her

[Bondisaurus]

She is no murderer! She is strength! She did all that for her daughter!!

[layladantour]

Sadly, these women got law rather than justice :-(

[EricMarira]

So sad she's forgotten how her children look :(

[faithpullen]

I'm studying Forensic Science in the USA to help people like this in Kenya my motherland!!

[jenbroccoli]

I feel so sorry for the mother who only did it for the sake of her daughter! God bless her soul

[ryofuyumi]

Hell no, I don't agree with that because what she did was self-defense.... He came at her with a knife and she bang him in the head and stab him that's self- defense right there now that is if she is telling the truth. anyway in these countries when you want to send someone away for a long time all you got to do is bribe a little

[Tsokaweosteri]

She deserves a medal, not prison and thats what is screwed up about this world. Had the man murdered her to silence her i doubt anyone would ever have found out about it

[jabulanisebothoma]

I'm from South Africa and I plead with People from Kenya to Sign a petition and march to force the government to set the old women free! more especially this one who was defending her daughter! Iam literally crying

[memysonshine]

Brave lady she was protecting her daughter. She don't deserve to be here.

[kajikaone]

I hope these two elderly ladies got the presidential parole that was given on mashujaa day

[danasiacouture]

As a mother of two little girls, this is so heartbreaking because I know I would do the exact same thing if I was put in this situation. This is so not fair!

[cysklteete]

That lady did what she had to do and she shows remorse, i feel it for her.