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Woman finally secures freedom after eight months in remand

Nyeri, Kenya: A woman has been acquitted by a Nyeri court after spending eight months in remand for allegedly stealing a keg liquor pump valued at Sh40,000.

Agnes Wanjira is a 'free' woman thanks to the weak evidence adduced by the prosecution. "The evidence by the prosecution fell short of the requisite standard of proof," ruled the magistrate.

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