Ruth Kamande stabbed her boyfriend 25 times giving him early exit from earth. Three years later she is sentenced to death-which means she will face the hangman’s noose. Even so,do you know the man who will deliberately kill this beauty queen? Well, Kirugumi wa Wanjuki could be the man to perform the job but he died in 2009 from pneumonia attack.
Before his death Kirugumi served at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison and was responsible for all death that occurred in prisons through hanging. The courageous mzee conducted the exercise in a manner that scared even the worst of criminals.
Since his departure from earth, the country has not found his replacement and none of the prisoners facing death sentence has been hanged. For Ruth Kamande it’s good news as she will wait for the government to identify a man who will terminate her life.
Death sentence is different from life imprisonment. For death sentence, you can be jailed today and tomorrow you are hanged but when it comes to life imprisonment, you’re allowed to live until you die a natural death. Death sentence is the worst crime in Kenya and is the last resort for any judge.
Ruth Kamande will continue staying in Langata Prison until she is told, “come we hang you”