Woman sentenced to death for selling poisonous brew

A Kenyan liquor seller has been sentenced to death for the murder of five people whom she sold poisonous liquor in 2011. Kenya’s Star newspaper quotes Jennifer Wanjiru as asking the judge to show leniency. “I plead with the court to forgive me as I am a first offender, sickly and the soul breadwinner. The […]

A Kenyan liquor seller has been sentenced to death for the murder of five people whom she sold poisonous liquor in 2011. Kenya’s Star newspaper quotes Jennifer Wanjiru as asking the judge to show leniency. “I plead with the court to forgive me as I am a first offender, sickly and the soul breadwinner. The period for which l have been in custody was enough to pay for my evil-doing,” Wanjiru ssaid.
The judge refused, saying the liquor, laced with ethanol and methanol, had caused the deaths of five unsuspecting customers and had led to the many others being hospitalised.