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Rape suspect walks to freedom after eight years in custody

NAIROBI: Jackline Atieno* (not her real name), a former waitress at a Nairobi restaurant was walking home on the night of April 17, 2007 after a busy day at work when she spotted a masculine figure following her from a distance.

It was a few minutes past 11pm and the route leading to her house in Kayole was virtually deserted.

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