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Lawyer who nailed ‘kibarani beasts’ mourned as bold and fearless

The family of the late Jacqueline Achieng Polo sing during a church service held for the late at ACK-Memorial Cathedral church in Mombasa today. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

The lawyer who played a crucial role in the nabbing of two rapists who tied their victim to a railway line in Mombasa has been mourned by her peers as a fearless, ardent and determined defender of women's rights.

Jacqueline Achieng Kawere, a senior officer in the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Kenya) Mombasa office died last week after a long battle with cancer.

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