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In 2015, 21-year-old Ruth Kamande stabbed her boyfriend Farid Mohamed 25 times after an argument in their home in Buru-Buru, east of the capital Kenyan woman
Imprisoned at the Lang'ata women's prison in Nairobi, the young woman was elected beauty queen.
Now 24, she was found guilty in May the death of his companion and was sentenced to death on Thursday.
The death penalty more applied since 1987
"We are concerned that Kenya continues to resort to this mode of cruel, inhuman and other punishment, "Irungu Houghton, executive director of Amnesty International in Kenya, said in a statement.
" This sentence is a reversal of judicial practice in Kenya, where death are commuted to prison, "added the NGO, wishing that the young woman benefits from this
At the time of sentencing, the judge, Jessie Lesiit, felt that the young woman had shown no remorse.
The lawyer of Ruth Kamande, who had asked for clemency of the court, announced that she would appeal the judgment.
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