Man seeks suspension of wife's 3-month sentence

Malindi, Kenya: The father of a six-month-old girl, who stays with her incarcerated mother at the Malindi GK Prison, wants his wife’s jail term suspended.

Maurice Mulewa Kitsao has filed a constitutional petition at the Malindi High Court for violation of the minor’s fundamental rights.

Through his lawyer, Mr Kitsao argues that the child was serving a sentence for a crime she did not commit. The girl’s mother, Kadzo Masha, was sentenced to a three-month jail term by Malindi Land Court for contempt of court.

Malindi High Court Judge Christine Meoli ordered that she be furnished with Ms Masha’s committal orders before delivering her ruling.

The case resumes on October 17.