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Mother of Kenyan in China prison pleads for Ruto's intervention

Dorcas Okwisa Oponyo. Her son Peter Amisi was incarcerated in China in 2008 for drug trafficking. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Dorcas Okwisa Oponyo from Khwisero is miles away from China but can't help untangle her mind from the happenings in the Asian nation where her son is serving a life sentence in prison.

The 69-year-old woman fears that she may die without seeing her son Peter Amisi again. Amisi was incarcerated in 2008 for drug trafficking.

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