Life lost, battle won: Court strikes down law that punished suicide survivors

Court gavel. (Courtesy)

She died branded a criminal, condemned by the law for ending her own life, but a court has now declared her innocent.

It is, however, too late for Charity Muturi, who passed away last year. She fought for the decriminalisation of suicide attempts, and although her life was cut short, her battle has finally borne fruit posthumously.