Governor saves 26 women from Tanzanian jails

Some of the 26 Maasai women shortly after they were rescued from a one-year jail in Tanzania by Kajiado Governor Joseph Lenku.The governor flew to the country on Thursday where he was engaged in high-level negotiations with Tanzanian security and judiciary officials to secure the release of the women. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard].

Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku rescued 26 women from the county from serving a one-year jail term in Tanzania.

The women traders had crossed over to a Tanzanian market to sell their wares, where they were arrested, arraigned and convicted of being in the country illegally. They were each ordered to pay Sh1 million fine or serve one year in jail.