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Woman earns one day jail sentence for killing husband

Siaya law courts where High Court judge Roselyne Aburili made a landmark ruling that is set to elicit fresh discussions on domestic violence. [File, Standard]

A woman charged with slashing her husband to death in defence has earned her liberty in a plea-bargain deal.

The woman, who used a machete to kill the husband, was ordered to serve a one-day non-custodial sentence after her case was reduced from murder to manslaughter.

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