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Life sentence inmates Esther Wanjeri Kamau (left) and her daughter Lucy Wanjiku at Lang'ata Women's Prison on Wednesday, 6th January, 2015. Wanjeri is an 80 year old class five student determined to acquire education as her daughter learns knitting and making jewelry. The two were sentenced to life after being convicted for the death of Wanjeri's husband.[PHOTO: ANGELA MAINA/STANDARD]
For the last 19 years, Cell 7 in Lang'ata Women's Prison has been home to 80-year-old Esther Njeri, who is serving life sentence for murder charges. Also in the prison is her daughter, Lucy Wanjiku, 37.
Njeri's uniform is a blue dress which displays her new identity; 'trustee'. She is the senior prefect to her fellow inmates and acts as a link between them and the officer in charge of the facility.
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