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. In the decision made on International Women’s Day, the court advised everyone in abusive relationships to run for their lives. We would never know that the accused herein was undergoing domestic violence, which she had lived with throughout her marriage,” the judge added.

Source: Standard Digital March 10, 2021 18:11 UTC